Cinderella Man

2005
US
144 min
12A

Directed by: Ron Howard
Written by: Cliff Hollingsworth, Akiva Goldsman
Cast: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Bruce McGill, Craig Bierko

Biographical account of Depression-era fighter and folk hero Jim Braddock and his victory over heavyweight champion Max Baer in an epic 15-round slugfest in 1935 from the team behind 'A Beautiful Mind'. Crowe is utterly convincing, despite the occasional over-sentimentality.