# Champ (2011)

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**Original title**: *챔프*
**Runtime**: 133 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Lee Hwan-kyung
**Written by**: Lee Hwan-kyung, Kim Hwang-sung, Kim Yeong-seok
**Starring**: Cha Tae-hyun, Su-jeong Kim, Yu Oh-seong, Park Ha-seon, Yoon Hee-seok, An Seo-hyun

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Darkest Hour meets The Horse Whisperer. A former jockey goes blind after a tragedy and finds purpose training a damaged racehorse with his estranged daughter’s help. The film delivers quiet resilience with a worn-in cast.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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