Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Directed by Rod Lurie
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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These are effective bits that recall some of Lurie’s earlier work, films like The Contender, The Last Castle, and the under-seen Resurrecting The Champ.