Cinderella Man (2005)
Coming Out at 3 June 2005 in theaters.
Biography, Drama, History
Cinderella Man is biographical sports drama film directed by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer. Damon Runyon is credited for giving Braddock this nickname. Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti star.
The film received generally positive reviews and grossed $108 million against a budget of $88 million. It received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Giamatti.
James J. Braddock is an Irish-American boxer from New Jersey, formerly a light heavyweight contender, who is forced to give up boxing after breaking his hand in the ring. This is both a relief and a burden to his wife, Mae. She cannot bring herself to watch the violence of his chosen profession, yet she knows they will not have enough income without his boxing.
As the United States enters the Great Depression, Braddock does manual labor as a longshoreman to support his family, even with his injured hand. Unfortunately, he cannot get work every day. Thanks to a last-minute cancellation by another boxer, Braddock’s longtime manager and friend, Joe Gould, offers him a chance to fill in for just one night and earn cash. The fight is against the number-two contender in the world, Corn Griffin.
Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Cliff Hollingsworth, Akiva Goldsman
Stars: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Craig Bierko, Paul Giamatti, Bruce McGill, Paddy Considine, David Huband
Cast:
Russell Crowe | … | Jim Braddock |
Renée Zellweger | … | Mae Braddock |
Paul Giamatti | … | Joe Gould |
Craig Bierko | … | Max Baer |
Paddy Considine | … | Mike Wilson |
Bruce McGill | … | Jimmy Johnston |
David Huband | … | Ford Bond |
Connor Price | … | Jay Braddock |
Ariel Waller | … | Rosemarie Braddock |
Patrick Louis | … | Howard Braddock |
Rosemarie DeWitt | … | Sara |
Linda Kash | … | Lucille Gould |
Nicholas Campbell | … | Sporty Lewis |
Gene Pyrz | … | Jake |
Chuck Shamata | … | Father Rorick |
Ron Canada | … | Joe Jeanette |
Alicia Johnston | … | Alice |
Troy Amos-Ross | … | John Henry Lewis |
Mark Simmons | … | Art Lasky |
Art Binkowski | … | Corn Griffin |
David Litzinger | … | Abe Feldman |
Matthew G. Taylor | … | Primo Carnera |
Rance Howard | … | Announcer Al Fazin |
James Ritz | … | Official – Griffin / Baer Fight |
Fulvio Cecere | … | Referee McAvoy |
Clint Howard | … | Referee |
Gerry Ellison | … | Referee |
Bill Mackie | … | Referee |
Ray Marsh | … | Referee |
Fernand Chretien | … | Referee |
Dave Dunbar | … | Referee |
Ken James | … | Ancil Hoffman |
Rufus Crawford | … | Lewis Coach |
Angelo Dundee | … | Angelo the Cornerman |
Lou Eisen | … | Braddock Cornerman |
Wayne Gordon | … | Braddock Cornerman |
Wayne Flemming | … | Baer Cornerman |
Nick Alachiotis | … | Baer Cornerman / Undercard Boxer – Feldman |
Christopher D. Amos | … | Lewis Cornerman |
Nick Carusi | … | Lewis Cornerman |
Keith Murphy | … | Lasky Cornerman |
Everton McEwan | … | Lasky Cornerman |
John Kalbhenn | … | Lasky Cornerman |
David Georgieff | … | Griffin Cornerman |
Wayne Bourque | … | Griffin Cornerman |
Paul Ryan | … | Griffin Cornerman |
Sean Gilroy | … | Feldman Cornerman |
Michael McNamara | … | Feldman Cornerman |
Billy Wine | … | Carnera Cornerman |
Richard Bachynsky Hoover | … | Carnera Cornerman |
Michael Chin | … | Carnera Cornerman |
Stewart Lunn | … | Campbell Cornerman |
Richard Lewis | … | Campbell Cornerman |
Peter Wylie | … | Campbell Cornerman |
Thomasz Kurzydlowski | … | Tuffy Griffith |
Stuart Clark | … | Frankie Campbell |
Julian Lewis | … | Undercard Boxer – Feldman |
Eric Fink | … | Announcer – Lasky |
Sergio Di Zio | … | Young Reporter |
Gavin Grazer | … | Reporter |
Boyd Banks | … | Reporter |
Daniel Kash | … | Reporter |
Judah Katz | … | Reporter |
Angelo Tsarouchas | … | Reporter |
Rob Smith | … | Reporter |
Craig Warnock | … | 1928 Fan |
Aaron Abrams | … | 1928 Fan |
Duff MacDonald | … | 1935 Fan |
Andrew Stelmack | … | 1935 Fan |
Christopher Crumb | … | 1935 Fan |
Gerry Quigley | … | Quincy |
Peter MacNeill | … | Electric Man |
Darrin Brown | … | Promoter |
John Healy | … | Dock Worker |
Peter Didiano | … | Dock Worker |
James Kirchner | … | Dock Worker |
Michael Langlois | … | Dock Worker |
Magdalena Alexander | … | Angry Woman |
Nola Augustson | … | Relief Office Woman |
Gino Marrocco | … | Waiter |
Mark Taylor | … | George |
Sharron Matthews | … | Lady |
Alec Stockwell | … | Church Man |
Chick Roberts | … | Church Old Man |
Isabella Fink | … | Church Girl |
Beau Starr | … | Sam |
Philip Craig | … | Radio Commentator |
Roman Podhora | … | Hooverville Cop |
R.D. Reid | … | Hooverville Cop |
Michael Dyson | … | Hooverville Man |
Sam Malkin | … | Gibson |
Tony Munch | … | Sam Penny |
Conrad Bergschneider | … | Limo Driver |
Richard Binsley | … | Announcer – Griffith |
Ramona Pringle | … | Flapper Girl |
Katrina Matthews Swain | … | Flapper Girl |
Cooper Bracken | … | Jay Braddock – 4 years |
Jacob Bracken | … | Jay Braddock – 4 years |
Alon Nashman | … | Deserting Father |
Dominic Cuzzocrea | … | Junket |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia