Cinderella Man Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

One man's extraordinary fight to save his family.

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Cinderella Man

Release Date: Friday, June 3, 2005

Director: Ron Howard

Starring: Russell Crowe • Renée Zellweger • Craig Bierko • Paul Giamatti • Paddy Considine

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Cinderella Man.

Russell Crowe
Nuremberg, Kraven the Hunter
Renée Zellweger
Bridget Jones's Baby, The Whole Truth
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Craig Bierko
Equity, Danika
Paul Giamatti
Downton Abbey 3, Win Win
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Paddy Considine
Heads of State, Deep Cover
Bruce McGill
Ride Along 2, Collateral
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Ron Canada
The United States of Leland, 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

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Imagine Entertainment; Parkway Productions

Production Details

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense boxing violence and some language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: One man's extraordinary fight to save his family.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

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Cinderella Man was released in on Friday, June 3, 2005. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, High Tension and Rock School.

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