Overview:
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.| Status: | Released (2005-06-02) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 45 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $61,649,911 |
| Screen: | Cliff Hollingsworth, Akiva Goldsman |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, Miramax, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions, Parkway Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 934: Russell Crowe - Jim Braddock
- 9137: Renée Zellweger - Mae Braddock
- 13242: Paul Giamatti - Joe Gould
- 14886: Craig Bierko - Max Baer
- 14887: Paddy Considine - Mike Wilson
- 14888: Bruce McGill - Jimmy Johnston
- 5922: David Huband - Ford Bond
Crews
- 6159: Ron Howard - Director - Directing
- 14906: Cliff Hollingsworth - Screenplay - Writing
- 339: Brian Grazer - Producer - Production
- 6159: Ron Howard - Producer - Production
- 14911: Penny Marshall - Producer - Production
- 153: Thomas Newman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 8408: Salvatore Totino - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
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The stereotypical sports movie about a character which goes from glory to hell and back to the glory again. The story is OK, but nothing new. Crowe performs well, but it is not one of his best movies. Giamatti is great, as always but Zellwegger is too cheesy in her role. Just a ....
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This is a fine boxing movie, one that relies more on the fighter’s personal story than endless scenes of boxing brutality. James Braddock’s final rise to the championship was an inspirational example during the lull in between the headline-grabbing reigns of Jack Dempsey and Joe Loui ....
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