The read
A Balasaur Score of 63 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, Metacritic 55/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes61%
Metacritic55/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
275 audience votes
Key crew
- Rod LurieDirector
- Michael BortmanScreenplay
- Allison BurnettScreenplay
- Larry GroupéOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Samuel L. JacksonChamp
- Josh HartnettErik Kenman Jr.
- Alan AldaRalph Metz
- Teri HatcherAndrea Flak
- Kathryn MorrisJoyce Kernan
- Dakota GoyoTeddy Kernan
- Rachel NicholsPolly
- Nick SandowMarciano
- Kristen ShawKristen Shaw
- David PaymerWhitley
- Harry LennixBob Satterfield Jr.
- Peter CoyoteIke Epstein
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Themes
sportsboxing