
A young journalist comes to the aid of a homeless man who claims he is a former heavy weight title contender. Seeing a chance to redeem his struggling career, the writer's story of the champ's life raises questions about the past that will threaten all he holds dear.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young journalist comes to the aid of a homeless man who claims he is a former heavy weight title contender. Seeing a chance to redeem his struggling career, the writer's story of the champ's life raises questions about the past that will threaten all he holds dear.
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| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonIt's not exactly the stuff that feel-good movies are made of -- it's the stuff that hey-chew-on-this movies are made of. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenThis is a story that anyone should be able to relate to because we all fall short of perfection. |
| UGOBrian TallericoThe writers and director bury their own story and never give their audience a reason to care about their journalist's fight for redemption. |
| Seattle TimesTom KeoghThere's no rule that says a movie must have a likable character at its center, but it helps if a nonlikable central character is at least interesting. |
| Entertainment SpectrumVince KoehlerThis is the first movie of 2007 to change my way of thinking. It will have you cheering Champ on! |
| Film School RejectsKevin Carrnot a big popcorn movie, but it's one not to be missed |
| Dallas Morning NewsMario TarradellDespite generating plenty of turmoil, Resurrecting the Champ fails to be compelling. It does, however, succeed in being implausible. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertThis is at heart a story about fathers and sons and self-discovery, and on that score it's a knockout. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasAnother strong film from Lurie ... an endearing, crowd-pleasing drama. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookReporters also refer to what they write as "my story." |