Cinderella Man
The boxing drama starring Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger and directed by Ron Howard is based on a true story of one man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved. "Cinderella Man" tells a boxing story we've all heard before, Fighter gets knocked down, fighter struggles, fighter ultimately wins, but this story is different. This movie characterizes what actually happened to James J. Braddock, the celebrated athlete whose boxing comeback became a sign for hope during the Great Depression. This film captures the depression era when hopelessness was constant and hope was nothing more than a dream. That dream is Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) who captures the character. His talk, his walk, his style in the ring are all perfect and also aspiring.
In real life Jim Braddock was a tough and strong Irish man from the streets , who was a once promising light heavyweight boxer forced to give up boxing after losing a nuber of fights. As the United States enters......
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