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'Resurrecting the Champ'
Samuel L. Jackson And Josh Hartnett Lead An All-Star Cast In A Powerful Story About Fathers and Sons, Personal Responsibility And Redemption, Returning To The Ring On DVD February 26th
Press Release
“Samuel L. Jackson knocks out a championship performance in this gritty, uplifting tale.”
--The Hollywood Reporter
CENTURY CITY, Calif. – When a struggling sports writer with dreams of big-time stories rescues a homeless man from an attack by a gang of street thugs, he unwittingly finds himself with a one-time boxing legend believed to be dead, in Resurrecting The Champ, arriving on DVD February 26th from Fox Home Entertainment.
Discovering Bob “The Champ” Satterfield is actually alive could be the story of a lifetime and the title shot the young journalist has been waiting for. What begins as an opportunity to bring back to life the memory of a boxing great turns into an incredible journey and a chance for the ambitious reporter to examine his own life and relationship with his family. Inspired by the 1997 Los Angeles Times Magazine article written by J.R. Moehringer and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Rod Lurie (“Commander in Chief,” The Contender), Resurrecting The Champ stars Samuel L. Jackson (Home of the Brave, Pulp Fiction), Josh Hartnett (30 Days of Night, Pearl Harbor), Kathryn Morris (“Cold Case”), Teri Hatcher (“Desperate Housewives”) and Alan Alda (The Aviator, “The West Wing”).
Featuring a behind-the-scenes featurette plus cast and crew interviews, the Resurrecting The Champ DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.98 U.S.
Synopsis:
Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man named “Champ,” (Jackson) 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.
DVD Special Features:
The Resurrecting The Champ DVD will be presented on a single disc in widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
Making Of featurette
Cast and Crew Interviews
Josh Hartnett
Samuel L. Jackson
Kathryn Morris
Alan Alda
Director Rod Lurie
Boxing / Stunt Coordinator Eric Bryson
