Resurrecting the Champ
Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 American drama sports film directed by Rod Lurie. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Michael Bortman and Allison Burnett, based on a Los Angeles Times Magazine article entitled Resurrecting the Champ, by author J.R. Moehringer. The film centers on a fictionalized former athlete portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, living on the streets of Denver, who attempts to impersonate the life and career of former professional heavyweight boxer Bob Satterfield. The ensemble cast also features Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, David Paymer, and Teri Hatcher.
Plot
Erik Kernan Jr. (Hartnett) is a young fledgling journalist employed by The Denver Times. Frustrated, Kernan struggles with his supervising editor Ralph Metz (Alda) concerning rudimentary coverage over his articles related to professional sports. Metz views Kernan's editorial work as bland and uninspiring considering his recently deceased father was a famous sportscaster. Kernan is separated from his wife, Joyce (Morris), who also works at the newspaper, and worries that he might be losing touch with their young son, Teddy (Goyo).
More details
| author | Allison Burnett Michael Bortman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Colorado |
| director | Rod Lurie |
| editor | Sarah Boyd |
| events | boxing |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | boxing match denver coliseum famous people homeless man living on the streets lose professional sports pulitzer prize showtime want |
| musicBy | Larry Groupé |
| producer | Bob Yari Mike Medavoy |
| productionCompany | Mike Medavoy Yari Film Group |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| theme | biographical biographical drama race and ethnicity sports |