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First Look: The Cinderella Man
Release Date: June 3, 2005
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Film Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Director: Ron Howard
Screenwriters: Cliff Hollingsworth, C. Gaby Mitchell,
and Akiva Goldsman
Cast: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti,
Craig Bierko, Bruce McGill, Paddy Considine
Website - http://www.cinderellamanmovie.com/
Trailer: http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/cinderellamanqt1.html
Synopsis:
Crowe stars in the story inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim
Braddock, a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement
after a string of losses in the ring. As the nation enters the darkest
years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of dead-end jobs
to support his wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger), and their children,
while never totally abandoning his dream of boxing again. Thanks to a
last minute cancellation, Braddock finds himself back in the ring against
the second-ranked world contender--and to everyone's amazement, Braddock
wins in the third round. Despite being pounds lighter than his opponents
and repeated injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to fight against
challengers and win. Carrying on his shoulders the hopes and dreams of
the disenfranchised masses, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man,"
faces his toughest challenger in Max Baer (Craig Bierko), the heavyweight
champion of the world, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
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