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When a struggling reporter encounters a former boxing champion living on the streets, his journey to uncover the truth becomes an opportunity to reexamine his own life.
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Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 24th, 2007 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some violence and brief language. |
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| Distributors: |
Yari Film Group
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,169,424 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...one-sided Hollywood claptrap about honesty and valor, about how the truth, sigh, can set us free -- well, some of us." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Jackson disappears into his role, completely convincing, but then he usually is." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"The film is easy to take, though it must be said: It's almost 100 percent blather." more...
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B- |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...the gooey sanctity of the bond between fathers and sons all but nullify Jackson's zesty performance." more...
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D+ |
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