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Resurrecting the Champ

2007 112 min PG-13 Drama

Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.

A washed-up reporter digs up a fallen boxing champ from the streets with a career-saving feature in mind. What starts as tabloid heroics unravels into a fight over legacy, ambition, and family. The Champ throws one last punch he didn’t see coming.

Directed by Rod Lurie · Written by Allison Burnett, Michael Bortman

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, Teri Hatcher, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo

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