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Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.Read moreLess
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
The story
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
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Samuel L. JacksonChamp
Josh HartnettErik Kenman Jr.
Alan AldaRalph Metz
Teri HatcherAndrea Flak
Kathryn MorrisJoyce Kernan
Dakota GoyoTeddy Kernan
Rachel NicholsPolly
Nick SandowMarciano
Kristen ShawKristen Shaw
David PaymerWhitley
Harry LennixBob Satterfield Jr.
Peter CoyoteIke EpsteinExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Allison Burnett
- Screenplay
- Michael Bortman
- Director
- Rod Lurie
- Director of Photography
- Adam Kane
- Producer
- Marc Frydman
- Producer
- Mike Medavoy
- Producer
- Bob Yari
- Editor
- Sarah Boyd
- Producer
- Rod Lurie
- Original Music Composer
- Larry Groupé