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Cinderella Man

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

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.

Release Date : 2005-06-02

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesMiramaxImagine EntertainmentParkway ProductionsBrian Grazer Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jim Braddock

Original Name : Russell Crowe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mae Braddock

Original Name : Renée Zellweger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joe Gould

Original Name : Paul Giamatti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Max Baer

Original Name : Craig Bierko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike Wilson

Original Name : Paddy Considine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Johnston

Original Name : Bruce McGill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ford Bond

Original Name : David Huband

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jay Braddock

Original Name : Connor Price

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rosemarie Braddock

Original Name : Ariel Waller

Gender : Female

Character Name : Howard Braddock

Original Name : Patrick Louis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sara

Original Name : Rosemarie DeWitt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lucille Gould

Original Name : Linda Kash

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sporty Lewis

Original Name : Nicholas Campbell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Gene Pyrz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father Rorick

Original Name : Chuck Shamata

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Jeanette

Original Name : Ron Canada

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Alicia Johnston

Gender : Female

Character Name : John Henry Lewis

Original Name : Troy Amos-Ross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Art Lasky

Original Name : Mark Simmons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corn Griffin

Original Name : Art Binkowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abe Feldman

Original Name : David Litzinger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Primo Carnera

Original Name : Matthew G. Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Announcer Al Fazin

Original Name : Rance Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Official (Griffin / Baer Fight)

Original Name : James Ritz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Referee McAvoy

Original Name : Fulvio Cecere

Gender : Male

Character Name : Referee

Original Name : Clint Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Referee

Original Name : Gerry Ellison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Referee

Original Name : Bill Mackie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Referee

Original Name : Ray Marsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Referee

Original Name : Fernand Chretien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Referee

Original Name : Dave Dunbar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ancil Hoffman

Original Name : Ken James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lewis Coach

Original Name : Rufus Crawford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angelo the Cornerman

Original Name : Angelo Dundee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Braddock Cornerman

Original Name : Lou Eisen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Braddock Cornerman

Original Name : Wayne Gordon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baer Cornerman

Original Name : Wayne Flemming

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baer Cornerman / Undercard Boxer (Feldman)

Original Name : Nick Alachiotis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lewis Cornerman

Original Name : Christopher D. Amos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lewis Cornerman

Original Name : Nick Carusi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lasky Cornerman

Original Name : Keith Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lasky Cornerman

Original Name : Everton McEwan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lasky Cornerman

Original Name : John Kalbhenn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Griffin Cornerman

Original Name : David Georgieff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Griffin Cornerman

Original Name : Wayne Bourque

Gender : Male

Character Name : Griffin Cornerman

Original Name : Paul Ryan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Feldman Cornerman

Original Name : Sean Gilroy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Feldman Cornerman

Original Name : Michael McNamara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carnera Cornerman

Original Name : Billy Wine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carnera Cornerman

Original Name : Richard Bachynsky Hoover

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carnera Cornerman

Original Name : Michael Chin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Campbell Cornerman

Original Name : Stewart Lunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Campbell Cornerman

Original Name : Richard Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Campbell Cornerman

Original Name : Peter Wylie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tuffy Griffith

Original Name : Thomasz Kurzydlowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frankie Campbell

Original Name : Stuart Clark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undercard Boxer (Feldman)

Original Name : Julian Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Announcer (Lasky)

Original Name : Eric Fink

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Reporter

Original Name : Sergio Di Zio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Gavin Grazer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Boyd Banks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Daniel Kash

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Judah Katz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Angelo Tsarouchas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Rob Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1928 Fan

Original Name : Craig Warnock

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1928 Fan

Original Name : Aaron Abrams

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1935 Fan

Original Name : Duff MacDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1935 Fan

Original Name : Andrew Stelmack

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1935 Fan

Original Name : Christopher Crumb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Quincy

Original Name : Gerry Quigley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Electric Man

Original Name : Peter MacNeill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Promoter

Original Name : Darrin Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dock Worker

Original Name : John Healy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dock Worker

Original Name : Peter Didiano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dock Worker

Original Name : James Kirchner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dock Worker

Original Name : Michael Langlois

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angry Woman

Original Name : Magdalena Alexander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Relief Office Woman

Original Name : Nola Augustson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Gino Marrocco

Gender : Male

Character Name : George

Original Name : Mark Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady

Original Name : Sharron Matthews

Gender : Female

Character Name : Church Man

Original Name : Alec Stockwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Church Old Man

Original Name : Chick Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Church Girl

Original Name : Isabella Fink

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Beau Starr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Commentator

Original Name : Philip Craig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hooverville Cop

Original Name : Roman Podhora

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hooverville Cop

Original Name : R.D. Reid

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hooverville Man

Original Name : Michael Dyson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gibson

Original Name : Sam Malkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam Penny

Original Name : Tony Munch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Limo Driver

Original Name : Conrad Bergschneider

Gender : Male

Character Name : Announcer (Griffith)

Original Name : Richard Binsley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flapper Girl

Original Name : Ramona Pringle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Flapper Girl

Original Name : Katrina Matthews Swain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)

Original Name : Cooper Bracken

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)

Original Name : Jacob Bracken

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deserting Father

Original Name : Alon Nashman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Junket

Original Name : Dominic Cuzzocrea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Neil Foster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Brian Jagersky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fight Promoter

Original Name : Ray Kerr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fight Promoter

Original Name : Tim Eddis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Mills

Original Name : Dave Arkell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Debra Sherman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baer Hotel Hottie

Original Name : Joanne Ritcey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baer Hotel Hottie

Original Name : Alex Cairns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man on Street

Original Name : George Duff

Gender : Male

Reviews

Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

The stereotypical sports movie about a character which goes from glory to hell and back to the glory again. The story is OK, but nothing new. Crowe performs well, but it is not one of his best movies. Giamatti is great, as always but Zellwegger is too cheesy in her role. Just an entertaining movie without any more intentions.

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-06-23

This is a fine boxing movie, one that relies more on the fighter’s personal story than endless scenes of boxing brutality. James Braddock’s final rise to the championship was an inspirational example during the lull in between the headline-grabbing reigns of Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis, when the heavyweight title changed hands several times. My only complaint with Ron Howard’s film was its portrayal of Max Baer, the champion Braddock defeated to win the title. For dramatic purposes, they changed his personality and made him into a bullying, vicious person, to the point of making a crude comment about Braddock’s wife. They needed a bad guy so they made one. I became interested in Max Baer when I was a teen and read a lot about him over the decades. He was fierce when he meant business in the ring, but mostly he was happy go liucky and didn’t love the fight game. As a side note, Max Baer’s son was also upset at seeing this man he didn’t recognize as his father (this was Max Baer Jr., Jethro Bodean from the Beverly Hillbillies). But what can you do — making changes is standard procedure for movies based on real events. They are often still worth watching. Just don’t use them for research for a school project, right?

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-02-21

Once Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) breaks his hand in a fight, he discovers that his previously reasonably successful life in the ring has come to an end - and that puts him, wife “Mae” (Renée Zellweger) and their kids on skid row. He’s gone from making $8,000 from a fight to ferreting around the docks looking for work and taking state welfare funds so they can keep their children in their now electricity-free apartment. Then serendipity takes an hand as his former manager Joe Gould (Paul Giamatti) arranges a last-minute fight for him that might garner a meagre $250. It’s not a fight he’s expected to fare well in, but against the odds he triumphs and that enables Gould to engage with his former backer Jimmy Johnston (Bruce McGill) and that could, ultimately, lead to a world title tight fight against Max Baer (Craig Bierko). It’s a pretty savage indictment of urban American life in the 1930s and it also serves well at illustrating just how boxing so often proved the most appealing and available conduit for many an uneducated man to escape the poverty trap that would embrace not just him but his family, too. As to Braddock, his story also involves his close friend “Mike” (Paddy Considine) who embarks on a similar career path, only he has neither the skill nor the sense to make it work. For that, Braddock is especially fortunate to have Gould in his corner, a man who is less venal than many who would hire and fire at the drop of an hat. It’s the boxing action that really works well here, though, with Crowe putting heart and soul into a character that is designed to demonstrate fortitude and determination, sure, but also humanity and humility too. Giamatti steals the scenes, but Zellweger also contributes well as Ron Howard presents us with a poignant, violent and plausible story of a man motivated by family and friends who epitomised his own version of the pioneering spirit.