| Description |
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the Los Angeles Times magazine article by J.R. Moehringer. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. |
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Special features: commentary with the director; featurette; cast and crew interviews; theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Adam Kane ; editor, Sarah Boyd ; music, Larry Groupe ; costume designer, Wendy Partridge ; production designer, Ken Rempel. |
| Cast |
Samuel L. Jackson, John Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Alan Alda, Rachel Nichols, Teri Hatcher, David Paymer. |
| Summary |
Erik Kernan is an up-and-coming sports reporter who rescues a homeless man only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect the 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and brief language. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Sportswriters -- United States -- Drama.
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Homeless men -- United States -- Drama.
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African American boxers -- Drama.
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Families -- United States -- Drama.
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Deportes -- Escritura -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
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Boxeadores -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
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Sportswriters -- United States -- Drama.
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Homeless men -- United States -- Drama.
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African American boxers -- Drama.
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Families -- United States -- Drama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Feature films.
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| Genre/Form |
Melodrama -- Feature.
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Sports -- Feature.
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Melodrama.
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Boxing films.
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Sports films.
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| Added Author |
Medavoy, Mike.
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Bortman, Michael.
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Burnett, Allison.
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Lurie, Rod, 1962-
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Jackson, Samuel L.
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Hartnett, Josh, 1978-
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Morris, Kathryn.
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Alda, Alan, 1936-
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Nichols, Rachel, 1980-
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Hatcher, Teri.
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Paymer, David.
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Moehringer, J. R., 1964-
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Yari Film Group (Firm)
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Phoenix Pictures.
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Battleplan Productions.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543495499 |
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