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Cinderella Man (2005) -- The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.
Cinderella Man (2005) -- The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.
Cinderella Man (2005) -- The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Ron Howard
Writers (WGA):
Cliff Hollingsworth (story)
Cliff Hollingsworth (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 June 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved. more
Plot:
The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 22 nominations more
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(114 articles)
Standing Eight Count
 (From t5m.com. 2 November 2009, 4:38 AM, PST)

Film School 101: Protagonists
 (From Atomic Popcorn. 1 November 2009, 4:57 AM, PST)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El luchador (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
A Luta Pela Esperança (Brazil) [pt]
Cinderella Man (Finland) [fi]
Cinderella Man (Greece) [el]
Cinderella Man (Canada: French title) [fr]
Cinderella Man (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Cinderella Man - Una ragione per lottare (Italy) [it]
Das Comeback (Germany) [de]
De l'ombre à la lumière (France) [fr]
El hombre que no se dejó tumbar (Spain) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense boxing violence and some language.
Runtime:
144 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
The story Braddock tells of his kids confusing the word "title" with the word "turtle" is true. A reporter asked Braddock's son Howard what he would do if his father brought home the title young Howard replied that he'd "play with it. Pull it around on a string". more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The credits list Benny Goodman's version of "Don't Be That Way" as the song playing in the club when Braddock meets Baer. That version of the song was first performed/recorded several years later, in 1938, at Carnegie Hall. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Joe Gould: Attaboy! Keep him busy!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'American Gangster' (#14.27)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble more

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176 out of 235 people found the following comment useful.
Very little to say..., 4 June 2005
10/10
Author: mstomaso from Vulcan

My heart was firmly lodged in my throat for the last hour and a half of The Cinderella Man. Nobody does true-story heroism like Ron Howard, and few can do heroes like Russell Crowe. Though Howard fictionalizes his subjects, and does not pretend to make documentaries, he does accurately depict the feeling and the major points of his subjects.

Jim Braddock was a depression-era boxer who everybody thought was down for the count. Though there is a lot of boxing in this film, this is not a boxing movie, but rather his story and the story of the family that inspired him to fight back against prejudice and hopelessness, to rise to heights that would inspire a nation. Braddock is portrayed in a moving and powerful manner, with remarkable performances all around, one of the best scripts I can remember in recent years, and occasionally brutal action.

Those who have run into my reviews may note that this is one of my shortest. Please understand that I really don't think there's much to say about this simple, beautiful and very human story, besides - see it!

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