Resurrecting the Champ Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Feb. 17, 2011

Resurrecting the Champ

Release Date: Friday, August 24, 2007

Teri Hatcher, Alan Alda, Brad Fischer, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Nichols, Josh Hartnett, Dakota Goyo, Mike Medavoy, Kathryn Morris, Rod Lurie, Bob Yari, Marc Frydman, Arnold Messer

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 51 m

3.5

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Plot

What's the story about?

Struggling sports reporter Erik Kernan encounters a homeless man who calls himself "Champ" only to determine that he is the one-time boxing champion Battling Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story about resurrecting a once-great man becomes Erik's title shot. In his journey to uncover the truth, Erik has to reexamine his own life and his relationship with his young son.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Resurrecting the Champ.

A
Alan Alda
Wanderlust, Nothing but the Truth
Josh Hartnett
Trap, Wrath of Man
Samuel L. Jackson
Avengers: Infinity War, The Piano Lesson
K
Kathryn Morris
Moneyball, The Perfect Guy
Rachel Nichols
The Inheritance, Alex Cross
T
Teri Hatcher
Disney's Planes, Coraline (15th Anniversary re-release)
D
Dakota Goyo
Rise of the Guardians, Thor

Crew Behind the Film

The Resurrecting the Champ behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rod Lurie last directed The Outpost and Straw Dogs.

Director: Rod Lurie
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Brad Fischer
Marc Frydman
Mike Medavoy
Arnold Messer
Bob Yari

Studios: Yari Film Group
Production Company: Phoenix Pictures; The Yari Film Group

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence and brief language
Runtime: 1 hr, 51 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the Resurrecting the Champ movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Resurrecting the Champ was released in on Friday, August 24, 2007. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Illegal Tender, Mr. Bean's Holiday and War.

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