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Director: |
Ron Howard |
Writer: |
Cliff Hollingsworth, C. Gaby Mitchell, Akiva Goldsman |
Starring: |
Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Bruce McGill |
Released: |
September 29, 2005 |
Rating: |
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Runtime: |
147 minutes
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Story: |
Russell Crowe stars in the story inspired by the life of legendary athlete
Jim Braddock, 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 (Renee 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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Cast: |
Russell Crowe
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Jim Braddock |
Renee Zellweger
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Mae Braddock |
Paul Giamatti
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Joe Gould |
Craig Bierko
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Max Baer |
Paddy Considine
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Mike Wilson |
Bruce McGill
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Jimmy Johnston |
David Huband
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Ford Bond |
Connor Price
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Jay Braddock |
Ariel Waller
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Rosemarie Braddock |
Patrick Louis
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Howard Braddock |
Rosemarie DeWitt
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Sara Wilson |
Linda Kash
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Lucille Gould |
Nicholas Campbell
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Sporty Lewis |
Gene Pyrz
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Jake |
Chuck Shamata
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Father Rorick |
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