Based on the true story of fighter Jim Braddock, who in Depression-era New York enters the boxing ring out of desperation to feed his family. He becomes a common folk hero as he battles his way up the ranks, vaulting from broken-down ex-boxer to living legend with a string of amazing upsets to his credit. As word of the scrappy underdog spreads, entire families stay glued to their radios, cheering, praying and experiencing his victories as their own. Their devotion reaches fever pitch when Braddock faces heavyweight champ Max Baer. That night, Braddock's dignity, courage and determination gives hope to a nation and earns him the nickname of Cinderella Man.
Cast Names Russell Crowe; Renée Zellweger; Paul Giamatti; Craig Bierko; Paddy Considine; Bruce McGill; David Huband; Connor Price; Ariel Waller; Patrick Louis; Rosemarie DeWitt; Linda Kash; Nicholas Campbell; Gene Pyrz; Chuck Shamata; Ron Canada; Alicia Johnston; Troy Amos-Ross; Mark Simmons; Art Binkowski; David Litzinger; Matthew G. Taylor; Rance Howard; James Ritz; Fulvio Cecere; Clint Howard; Gerry Ellison; Bill Mackie; Ray Marsh; Fernand Chretien; Dave Dunbar; Ken James; Rufus Crawford; Angelo Dundee; Lou Eisen; Wayne Gordon; Wayne Flemming; Nick Alachiotis; Christopher D. Amos; Nick Carusi;
Box Office USD 61,644,321
Release Date 2005-05-23 (Universal City, California) (premiere) 2005-06-03
Genres Biography; Drama; Sport;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for intense boxing violence and some language.