SYNOPSIS

Struggling sports reporter Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett) encounters a homeless man who calls himself ‘Champ’ (Samuel L. Jackson) 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. In his journey to uncover the truth, Erik has to reexamine his own life and his relationship with his young son.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

August 24, 2007

DIRECTOR

Rod Lurie

WRITER

Michael Bortman & Allison Burnett (screenplay)

COMPANY

Yari Film Group Releasing

GENRE

Drama, Sport

CERT

12A

RUNTIME

112 minutes

IMAGES