Resurrecting the Champ

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 drama sport movie directed by Rod Lurie, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 21,798 votes and runs 1h 52m.