"Resurrecting The Champ"(Movie)

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  • David06
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    "Resurrecting The Champ"(Movie)

    Is anyone familiar with this movie? IMDB Link

    When I first heard of the plot I thought of Wilfredo Benitez, but I don't think that's who it is based on. I'm going to see it tomorrow, I was just wondering if anyone here has seen it or has heard of it, or if anybody could link me to the story that this is based on.
  • ИATAS
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    The official site says its "based on a true story, that was based on a lie"

    Wikipedia:
    Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 drama film directed by Rod Lurie and written by Michael Bortman and Allison Burnett, based on the L.A. Times Magazine article by J.R. Moehringer. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Alan Alda, and Josh Hartnett, among others. It was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

    When up-and-coming sports writer Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett) saves a homeless man (Samuel L. Jackson) from a sc**** with a group of rowdy college kids, he unwittingly finds himself face to face with no ordinary bum, but Champ, the one-time boxing great Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story resurrecting a once-great man turns into an incredible journey, and an opportunity for Erik to reexamine his own life, his relationship with his young son
    and his recently separated wife (Kathryn Morris).

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    • The Raging Bull
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      #3
      I've not seen anything about this film but I wanna watch it now.

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      • David06
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        Well I'm going to see it tomorrow, I'll post a review up, but I've only heard good things about it!

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          #5
          Excellent, let us know!

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          • The Raging Bull
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            #6
            Originally posted by David06
            Well I'm going to see it tomorrow, I'll post a review up, but I've only heard good things about it!
            I'll look forward to it

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            • passdabutter
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              #7
              cool it should be good im kinda excited to watch that movie now

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