The Top 5 Boxing Movies Ever Made
August 19th, 2009The Cinderella Man stars a wonderful cast of actors, including: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko and is directed by Ron Howard in this excellent heart wrenching underdog boxing movie that was set in 1930 U.S. during The Great Depression.
It was during the darkest years of the Depression, when James Braddock (Russell Crowe), a onetime successful boxer loses all his lifetime savings and possessions with the crash of the stock market. Braddock was forced into early retirement from boxing after a string of loses. Now with the depression on in full force, Jim must work several worthless low paying jobs to try and keep his lovely wife Mae Braddock (Renée Zellweger) and their three children from starving and freezing due to lack of heating. In 1934, Braddock’s manager and coach Joe Gould gives him a chance to resume his once promising and successful boxing career. Due to a late cancellation, Jim gets an opportunity to fight the number two ranked contender in the world. Not only does he accept the challenge, but he wins the fight. He soon becomes the symbol for hope for a nation full of hopeless people in a ruined nation. The great storyline and wonderful acting puts the Cinderella Man at second on our list of the Top Five Boxing Movies of All Time.
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