Cinderella Man
From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.
| Cinderella Man | |
| |
| Produced by | Todd Hallowell (Exec. Prod.) |
| Directed by | Ron Howard William M. Connor (1st Ass't) |
| Written by | Cliff Hollingsworth (story) Akiva Goldsman & Cliff Hollingsworth (screenplay) |
| Starring | Russell Crowe Renée Zellweger |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
| Editing | Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | June 3, 2005 |
| Runtime | 144 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | {{{budget}}} |
| IMDb Page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352248/) | |
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film inspired by the real life story of former Heavyweight boxing champion, James J. Braddock. The film was produced by Ron Howard, Penny Marshall, Brian Grazer.
| Contents |
Primary cast:
- Russell Crowe - Jim Braddock
- Renée Zellweger - Mae Braddock
- Connor Price - Jay Braddock
- Craig Bierko – Max Baer
- Paddy Considine - Mike Wilson
- Paul Giamatti - Joe Gould
Plot synopsis
A tough Irish kid from the streets, Braddock was a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced to give up on boxing after losing a number of fights. As the United States enters the Great Depression, Braddock worked at a variety of menial jobs to support his family, but still dreams of somehow returning to boxing and making it big. Thanks to a last minute cancellation by another boxer, Braddock gets a second chance to fight but is put up against the number two ranked fighter in the world by the promoters who see Braddock as nothing more than a punching bag. Braddock stuns the boxing experts and fans with a third round knockout of his formidable opponent. Fighting with permanent injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to win and before long he comes to represent the hopes and aspirations of the American public coping with Depression. Dubbed the "Cinderella Man," in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, he would eventually defeat the invincible Max Baer to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Connection to A Beautiful Mind
Many observers will immediately notice a striking resemblance to the 2001 movie A Beautiful Mind. This is no coincidence; the two movies share many key personnel, including the lead actor, director, executive producer, two producers, screenplay writer, film editors, casting directors, production designer, foley editor, and visual effects executive producer. Both films are biographical, historical dramas following the career of a single person during the middle of the 20th century, and are set in the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Both were produced by Imagine Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. Both films had visual effects supplied by Digital Domain. Both films are rated PG-13.
Other Information
Recently, the film gave sponsorship to Australian Rugby League (NRL) club the South Sydney Rabbitohs. It is the first Hollywood film ever to do so. Russell Crowe, the lead actor in the film, is said to be a fan of the club.
External links
- Official site (http://www.cinderellamanmovie.com)
- Cinderella Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352248/) at the Internet Movie Database
