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Release date United States: Friday, August 24, 2007, DVD release: TBA

Director: Rod Lurie

Cast:

Samuel L. Jackson as Champ
Josh Hartnett as Erik
Teri Hatcher as Flak
Kathryn Morris as Joyce
Dakota Goyo as Teddy
Alan Alda as Metz
Rachel Nichols as Polly
David Paymer as Whitley
Ryan McDonald as Kenny
Harry J. Lennix as Satterfield Jr.

About:

Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man ("Champ", Jackson) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Genres:
Drama - Sport

Producers: Brad Fischer Marc Frydman

Writers: Michael Bortman Allison Burnett

Studio: Yari Film Group Releasing