Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

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What ever happened to Josh Harnett? At some point, following 'Pearl Harbor', he seemed to be on the verge of becoming the next best thing but it never really happened. Apparently, he refused a couple of high profile roles like Superman for example to focus on some smaller movies with a supposedly higher artistic value. Well, this movie was one of those but, I have to admit it, the story was prett... read more

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.