from Universal Pictures
Directed by
Ron Howard
Starring
Russell Crowe (Jim Braddock)
Renee Zellweger (Mae Braddock)
Paul Giamatti (Joe Gould)
Craig Bierko (Max Baer)
Paddy Considine (Mike Wilson)
Bruce McGill (Jimmy Johnston)
David Huband (Ford Bond)
Connor Price (Jay Braddock)
Ariel Waller (Rosemarie Braddock)
Patrick Louis (Howard Braddock)
Rosemarie DeWitt (Sara Wilson)
Linda Kash (Lucille Gould)
Nicholas Campbell (Sporty Lewis)
Gene Pyrz (Jake)
Chuck Shamata (Father Rorick)
Ron Canada (Joe Jeanette)
Alicia Johnston (Alice)
Troy Amos-Ross (John Henry Lewis)
Mark Simmons (Art Lasky)
Art Binkowski (Corn Griffin)
David Litzinger (Abe Feldman)
Matthew G. Taylor (Primo Carnera)
Rance Howard (Al Fazin)
Clint Howard (Referee)
Written by
Cliff Hollingsworth
Akiva Goldsman
Rated: 
(for intense boxing violence and some language) |
 Russell Crowe stars in the story inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock, a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses in the ring. As the nation enters the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of dead-end jobs to support his wife, Mae (Renee Zellweger), and their children, while never totally abandoning his dream of boxing again.
Thanks to a last minute cancellation, Braddock finds himself back in the ring against the second-ranked world contender--and to everyone's amazement, Braddock wins in the third round. Despite being pounds lighter than his opponents and repeated injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to fight against challengers and win. Carrying on his shoulders the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised masses, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man," faces his toughest challenger in Max Baer (Craig Bierko), the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
from the Official Site
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