Cinderella Man (English, Spanish, DVD)

One of the best sports films we’ve seen in years – and it’s a true story too! Russell Crowe proves yet again that his Gladiator Oscar was certainly no flash-in-the-pan fluke. The guy really can act! And he’s perfectly cast here as real-life Irish-American former heavyweight boxing champion, James J Braddock, who became known to the world as “The Cinderella Man.”
Most so-called boxing movies are really anti-boxing in context, and this one is no exception. But actually it’s more an indictment against America’s depression-era way of life of the 1930s. Indeed, some of the scenes depicted are truly heartbreaking. However, if one can escape extreme poverty by fighting in order to provide for one’s family…well, why not? Renée Zellweger plays May Braddock, Jim’s loyal and longsuffering wife, with just the right amount of sensitivity, while Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti is simply great as trainer/manager Joe Gould. Craig Bierko portrays former heavyweight Max Baer a tad unkindly…but that’s just a personal opinion.
The director is Ron Howard. Yup the same Ron Howard who has already given us such cinematic gems as Cocoon; Apollo 13; Backdraft; A Beautiful Mind (also with Russell Crowe)…and many others. This one is up there with them!

Critically acclaimed biopic based on a true story. James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), dubbed 'Cinderella Man', was a once-promising light heavyweight who suffered a string of losses in the ring and broke his right hand. With one good hand, Braddock was forced to labour on the docks of Hoboken, while only his manager (Paul Giamatti) still believed in him, finding fights for Braddock to help support his wife (Renee Zellweger) and children. One of the sport's oddest couples, the diminutive, loquacious manager and the burly quiet boxer start to stage an impossible comeback. In the span of less than twelve months Braddock gets his shot at heavyweight champion Max Baer (Craig Bierko), renowned for having allegedly killed two men in the ring. As a 10-1 underdog, Braddock carries the hopes and dreams of the desperate Depression-era working class on his shoulders.

General

Studio:	Walt Disney Studios Home Ent.
Release date:	2006
Movie released:	2005
Actors:	Russell Crowe • Renee Zellweger • Paul Giamatti • Craig Bierko • Paddy Considine • Paddy McGill • David Huband • Connor Price • Ariel Waller • Patrick Louis • Rosemarie DeWitt
Contributors:	Brian Grazer • Ron Howard • Cliff Hollingsworth • Akiva Goldsman • Thomas Newman
Directors:	Ron Howard
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Video format:	Widescreen 2.35:1
Languages:	English • Spanish
Subtitles:	English • Spanish • Swedish • Danish • Finnish • Norwegian • Icelandic • Portuguese
Age restriction:	12
Categories:	DVD > Drama DVD > Biography DVD > Feature Film DVD > True Story DVD > Sport DVD > Disney DVD
LSN:	XH8-LQV-TBR-4
Barcode:	8717418048174

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• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Deleted Scenes
• Other Documentary: A Ron Howard Introduction. Ringside Seats

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