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Resurrecting the Champ

Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.

Rating 6.3 / 10Release June 14, 2007Runtime 112 min

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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