Cinderella Man

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. Damon Runyon is credited for giving Braddock this nickname. Russell Crowe, Rene Zellweger and Paul Giamatti star.

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 lastminute cancellation by another boxer, Braddocks 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 numbertwo contender in the world, Corn Griffin.Braddock stuns the boxing experts and fans with a thirdround knockout of his formidable opponent. He believes that while his right hand was broken, he became more proficient with his left hand, improving his inring ability. Despite Maes objections, Braddock takes up Goulds offer to return to the ring. Mae resents this attempt by Gould to profit from her husbands dangerous livelihood, until she discovers that Gould and his wife also have been devastated by hard times. ........

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