| Cinderella Man | |
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| 3 Nominations | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Director | Ron Howard |
| Writer | Cliff Hollingsworth, Akiva Goldsman |
| Starring | Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti |
| 78th Academy Awards | |
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer. It stars Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine and Bruce McGill.
Nominations
- Best Film Editing — Mike Hill, Dan Hanley
- Best Makeup — David Leroy Anderson, Lance Anderson
- Best Supporting Actor — Paul Giamatti
Plot[]
During the Great Depression, a common-man hero, James J. Braddock--a.k.a. the Cinderella Man--was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. By the early 1930s, the ex-prizefighter was seemingly as broken-down, beaten-up and out-of-luck as much of the rest of the American populace who had hit rock bottom during the depression. His career appeared to be finished, he was unable to pay the bills, the only thing that mattered to him--his family--was in danger, and he was even forced to go on Public Relief. But deep inside, Jim Braddock never relinquished his determination. Driven by love, honor and an incredible dose of grit, he willed an impossible dream to come true. In a last-chance bid to help his family, Braddock returned to the ring. No one thought he had a shot. However Braddock, fueled by something beyond mere competition, kept winning. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete. Carrying the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised on his shoulders, Braddock rocketed through the ranks, until this underdog chose to do the unthinkable: take on the heavyweight champ of the world, the unstoppable Max Baer, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
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