Injury, bad luck and this thing called the Depression sends him down the drain. Russell Crowe owns the character of James Braddock, the unlikely hero who makes the most of his second chance. Better yet, instead of getting the picture, go see it. This movie is about the best 140 minute I've spent in a movie theater since. He's fighting for his family, he's fighting for all those other hopeless people. Down and out guy gets a break and makes the most of it. Geez, another boxing movie! Yeah, Yeah, I know the story. 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 (Craig Bierko), renowned for having killed two men in the ring. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete. However Braddock, fueled by something beyond mere competition, kept winning. In a last-chance bid to help his family, Braddock returned to the ring. Driven by love, honor, and an incredible dose of grit, he willed an impossible dream to come true. Braddock never relinquished his determination. His career appeared to be finished, he was unable to pay the bills, his family-the only thing that mattered to him-was in danger, and he was even forced to go on Public Relief. By the early 1930s, the impoverished 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.
Braddock (Russell Crowe), aka the Cinderella Man, was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. Miranda Cosgrove and NFL player Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski hosted the live telecast, which honored the best in movies, TV, sports and music.During the Great Depression, common-man hero James J. On Saturday, April 9, the winners of Nickelodeon's 2022 Kids' Choice Awards were announced at a star-studded ceremony at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
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