Cinderella Man Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Cinderella Man is inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe), a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses in the ring. As the nation enters the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of dead-end jobs to support his wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger), and their children, while never totally abandoning his dream of boxing again.

Thanks to a last minute cancellation, Braddock finds himself back in the ring against the second-ranked world contender -- and to everyone's amazement, Braddock wins in the third round. Despite being pounds lighter than his opponents and repeated injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to fight against challengers and win. Carrying on his shoulders the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised masses, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man," faces his toughest challenger in Max Baer (Craig Bierko), the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.

Drama Sports Historical

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Cinderella Man.

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  Russell Crowe

  Kraven the Hunter, Land of Bad

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  Renée Zellweger

  Bee Movie, Appaloosa

• C
  Craig Bierko

  Scary Movie 4, Equity

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  Paul Giamatti

  Jungle Cruise, Downton Abbey 3

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  Paddy Considine

  Deep Cover, The Girl with All the Gifts

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  Bruce McGill

  American Underdog, Poms

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  Ron Canada

  Wedding Crashers, The Human Stain

Crew Behind the Film

The Cinderella Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ron Howard last directed Jim Henson Idea Man and Thirteen Lives.

Director

Ron Howard

Screenwriters

Cliff Hollingsworth
C. Gaby Mitchell
Akiva Goldsman

Producers

Brian Grazer
Todd Hallowell
Ron Howard
Penny Marshall

Additional Information

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Official Cinderella Man movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Cinderella Man movie production.

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