Cinderella Man Movie Review 2005

Taken from the true story of heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock (Crowe) whose promising career was stalled by an injury, winless streak, and a revoked license. Despite his fall from glory, wife Mae (Zellweger) and their children remain unwavering in their devotion while Braddock labors on the Jersey docks during the Depression. Out of shape after a year, he finds himself back in the ring and winning again, which leads to a title bout in 1935 against the (fictitiously) vicious Max Baer (well-played by Bierko). Just as in the Oscar-winning "A Beautiful Mind," Crowe and Howard connect, with Crowe pounding out another stellar portrayal while Howard easily blends the fierceness of the boxing ring with the plain-spoken goodness of family-man Braddock.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 144 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Sports, Boxing, Great Depression, Rags to Riches, New Jersey, Family Drama, True Stories, Cinderella Stories, Marriage

Screenplay

Cliff Hollingsworth, Akiva Goldsman

Cast

Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, Ron Canada, David Huband, Connor Price, Ariel Waller, Patrick Louis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Linda Kash, Nicholas (Nick) Campbell, Gene Pyrz

Cinematography

Salvatore Totino

Director

Ron Howard

Music

Thomas Newman

Other

John J. Thomson, Mike Hill, Dan Hanley, Peter Grundy, Dan Yarhi, Daniel Orlandi, Wynn Thomas

Producer

Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Penny Marshall, Brian Grazer, Universal Pictures

Awards

Screen Actors Guild 2005: Support. Actor (Giamatti); Broadcast Film Critics 2005: Support. Actor (Giamatti).