"One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved."

2005

2h 24m

7.6(2271 votes)

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Overview

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

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Cast & Crew

109 members

Acting

Russell Crowe

Jim Braddock

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Renée Zellweger

Mae Braddock

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Paul Giamatti

Joe Gould

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Craig Bierko

Max Baer

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Paddy Considine

Mike Wilson

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Bruce McGill

Jimmy Johnston

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David Huband

Ford Bond

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Connor Price

Jay Braddock

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Ariel Waller

Rosemarie Braddock

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Patrick Louis

Howard Braddock

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Rosemarie DeWitt

Sara

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Linda Kash

Lucille Gould

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Nicholas Campbell

Sporty Lewis

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Gene Pyrz

Jake

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Chuck Shamata

Father Rorick

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Ron Canada

Joe Jeanette

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Alicia Johnston

Alice

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Troy Amos-Ross

John Henry Lewis

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Mark Simmons

Art Lasky

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Art Binkowski

Corn Griffin

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David Litzinger

Abe Feldman

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Matthew G. Taylor

Primo Carnera

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Rance Howard

Announcer Al Fazin

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James Ritz

Official (Griffin / Baer Fight)

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Fulvio Cecere

Referee McAvoy

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Clint Howard

Referee

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Gerry Ellison

Referee

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Bill Mackie

Referee

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Ray Marsh

Referee

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Fernand Chretien

Referee

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Dave Dunbar

Referee

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Ken James

Ancil Hoffman

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Rufus Crawford

Lewis Coach

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Angelo Dundee

Angelo the Cornerman

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Lou Eisen

Braddock Cornerman

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Wayne Gordon

Braddock Cornerman

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Wayne Flemming

Baer Cornerman

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Crew

Nick Alachiotis

Baer Cornerman / Undercard Boxer (Feldman)

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Christopher D. Amos

Lewis Cornerman

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Nick Carusi

Lewis Cornerman

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Keith Murphy

Lasky Cornerman

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Everton McEwan

Lasky Cornerman

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John Kalbhenn

Lasky Cornerman

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David Georgieff

Griffin Cornerman

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Wayne Bourque

Griffin Cornerman

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Paul Ryan

Griffin Cornerman

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Sean Gilroy

Feldman Cornerman

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Michael McNamara

Feldman Cornerman

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Billy Wine

Carnera Cornerman

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Writing

Richard Bachynsky Hoover

Carnera Cornerman

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Michael Chin

Carnera Cornerman

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Stewart Lunn

Campbell Cornerman

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Richard Lewis

Campbell Cornerman

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Peter Wylie

Campbell Cornerman

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Thomasz Kurzydlowski

Tuffy Griffith

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Crew

Stuart Clark

Frankie Campbell

Crew

Julian Lewis

Undercard Boxer (Feldman)

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Eric Fink

Announcer (Lasky)

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Sergio Di Zio

Young Reporter

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Gavin Grazer

Reporter

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Boyd Banks

Reporter

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Daniel Kash

Reporter

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Judah Katz

Reporter

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Angelo Tsarouchas

Reporter

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Rob Smith

Reporter

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Craig Warnock

1928 Fan

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Aaron Abrams

1928 Fan

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Duff MacDonald

1935 Fan

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Andrew Stelmack

1935 Fan

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Christopher Crumb

1935 Fan

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Gerry Quigley

Quincy

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Peter MacNeill

Electric Man

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Darrin Brown

Promoter

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John Healy

Dock Worker

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Peter Didiano

Dock Worker

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James Kirchner

Dock Worker

Crew

Michael Langlois

Dock Worker

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Magdalena Alexander

Angry Woman

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Nola Augustson

Relief Office Woman

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Gino Marrocco

Waiter

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Mark Taylor

George

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Sharron Matthews

Lady

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Alec Stockwell

Church Man

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Chick Roberts

Church Old Man

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Isabella Fink

Church Girl

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Beau Starr

Sam

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Philip Craig

Radio Commentator

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Roman Podhora

Hooverville Cop

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R.D. Reid

Hooverville Cop

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Michael Dyson

Hooverville Man

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Sam Malkin

Gibson

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Tony Munch

Sam Penny

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Conrad Bergschneider

Limo Driver

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Richard Binsley

Announcer (Griffith)

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Ramona Pringle

Flapper Girl

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Katrina Matthews Swain

Flapper Girl

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Cooper Bracken

Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)

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Jacob Bracken

Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)

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Alon Nashman

Deserting Father

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Dominic Cuzzocrea

Junket

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Neil Foster

Security Guard

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Brian Jagersky

Cop

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Ray Kerr

Fight Promoter

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Tim Eddis

Fight Promoter

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Dave Arkell

Mr. Mills

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Debra Sherman

Mother

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Joanne Ritcey

Baer Hotel Hottie

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Alex Cairns

Baer Hotel Hottie

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George Duff

Man on Street

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