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Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

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

20057.62h 24m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ron Howard
Written by Akiva Goldsman, Cliff Hollingsworth
Produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Penny Marshall
Box OfficeBudget: $88.0MRevenue: $108.5M

Top Cast

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Jim Braddock

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Mae Braddock

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Joe Gould

Craig Bierko

Craig Bierko

Max Baer

Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Mike Wilson

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Jimmy Johnston

David Huband

David Huband

Ford Bond

Connor Price

Connor Price

Jay Braddock

Ariel Waller

Ariel Waller

Rosemarie Braddock

Patrick Louis

Patrick Louis

Howard Braddock

Themes & Keywords

daughtertransportersportsworld cupirish-americansocially deprived familyboxerfamily's daily lifenetherlandscomebackdefeattrainingheavy weightfolk herobiographybased on true storyboxing

About Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man is a romance, drama, history film released in 2005 exploring themes of daughter, transporter, sports, world cup, irish-american, socially deprived family. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti. 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.

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