USA,
2005, 144 min
Directed by:
Ron HowardCinematography:
Salvatore TotinoComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Chuck Shamata, Ron Canada, Fulvio Cecere (more)VOD (1)
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In a time when America needed a champion, an unlikely hero would arise, proving how hard a man would fight to win a second chance for his family and himself. Suddenly thrust into the national spotlight, boxer Jim Braddock would defy the odds against him and stun the world with one of the greatest comebacks in history. Driven by love for his family, he willed an impossible dream to come true. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Paul Giamatti (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2006 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 2006 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2006 - Akiva Goldsman, Cliff Hollingsworth (Best Original Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Russell Crowe (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2006 - Paul Giamatti (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Paul Giamatti (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2006 - Best Picture
- 2006 - Ron Howard (Best Director)
- 2006 - Russell Crowe (Best Actor)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Paul Giamatti (Best Supporting Actor)