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What is Cinderella Man about, and who stars in the film?

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Cinderella Man follows former boxer James J. Braddock, who loses everything during the Great Depression and returns to the ring to support his family.
  • A surprise winning run earns Braddock the nickname โ€œCinderella Manโ€ and leads to a bout against heavyweight champion Max Baer.
  • The film stars Russell Crowe, Renรฉe Zellweger and Paul Giamatti, and has an IMDb rating of 8.0 out of 10.

Directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman and Cliff Hollingsworth, Cinderella Man tells the story of former boxer James J. Braddock during the economic crisis that began in 1929.

After losing everything, Braddock takes whatever work he can find to keep his family together amid widespread hunger and poverty. His former manager and friend, Joe Gould, eventually comes to his door with an opportunity to return to the ring for a single fight.

Braddockโ€™s unexpected success, humility and willingness to share his winnings with poor people earn him the nickname โ€œCinderella Man.โ€ His final major challenge is Max Baer, the world heavyweight boxing champion of the period.

Russell Crowe plays Braddock, with Renรฉe Zellweger as Mae Braddock and Paul Giamatti as Joe Gould. The cast also includes Craig Bierko as Max Baer, Bruce McGill, Paddy Considine, Connor Price, Ariel Waller and Rosemarie DeWitt.

The filmโ€™s IMDb rating is listed as 8.0 out of 10.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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