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Plot. Erik Kernan Jr. is a young fledgling journalist employed by The Denver Times. Frustrated, Kernan struggles with his supervising editor Ralph Metz concerning rudimentary coverage of his articles related to professional sports.
Aug 23, 2007 · In Rod Lurie’s “Resurrecting the Champ,” a sportswriter stumbles on the story of a Skid Row drunk who used to be a contender. Erik (Josh Hartnett) has been told by his editor he is sloppy and lazy, and when he comes upon Champ, it’s like a gift from heaven.
Aug 24, 2007 · “Resurrecting the Champ” is a cautionary fable that every journalistic go-getter dreaming of front-page bylines would do well to heed. Though the story is distantly based on fact, its...
- Stephen Holden
- Rod Lurie
Resurrecting the Champ: Directed by Rod Lurie. With Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo. 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.
- (21K)
- Drama, Sport
- Rod Lurie
- 2007-08-24
Jul 25, 2007 · So when Erik stumbles on the story of the year—a one-time boxing champ (Samuel L. Jackon) now living on the streets of Denver—he bypasses his editor’s desk and heads straight for the cover of the newspaper’s magazine supplement.
Struggling sports reporter Erik Kernan encounters a homeless man who calls himself "Champ" only to determine that he is the one-time boxing champion Battling Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story about resurrecting a once-great man becomes Erik's title shot.
Synopsis. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Things are not going well for Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett). Erik, a sports reporter, is stuck covering the bush leagues because his editor (Alan Alda) thinks...
- (116)
- Drama
- PG-13
