A Luta Pela Esperança
02/06/2005
Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) era considerado um prodígio do boxe, mas foi obrigado a se aposentar prematuramente devido a uma série de derrotas no ringue. Com os Estados Unidos em meio à Grande Depressão, Jim aceita viver de bicos para poder sustentar sua esposa, Mae (Renée Zellweger), e os filhos. Jim sempre sonhou com a oportunidade de retornar ao mundo do boxe e tem sua chance quando, devido a um cancelamento de última hora, é escalado para enfrentar o 2º pugilista na disputa do título mundial. Para surpresa de todos Jim vence três lutas consecutivas, mesmo sendo bem mais magro que seus oponentes e tendo ferimentos nas mãos. Ele passa então a ganhar o apelido de "Cinderella Man" e se torna o símbolo de esperança dos desprivilegiados da época. Até que precisa enfrentar seu pior oponente: Max Baer (Craig Bierko), o atual campeão mundial dos pesos pesados, que já matou dois lutadores no ringue.
Informações do filme
Russell Crowe
as Jim Braddock
Renée Zellweger
as Mae Braddock
Paul Giamatti
as Joe Gould
Craig Bierko
as Max Baer
Paddy Considine
as Mike Wilson
Bruce McGill
as Jimmy Johnston
David Huband
as Ford Bond
Connor Price
as Jay Braddock
Ariel Waller
as Rosemarie Braddock
Patrick Louis
as Howard Braddock
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Sara
Linda Kash
as Lucille Gould
Nicholas Campbell
as Sporty Lewis
Gene Pyrz
as Jake
Chuck Shamata
as Father Rorick
Ron Canada
as Joe Jeanette
Alicia Johnston
as Alice
Troy Amos-Ross
as John Henry Lewis
Mark Simmons
as Art Lasky
Art Binkowski
as Corn Griffin
David Litzinger
as Abe Feldman
Matthew G. Taylor
as Primo Carnera
Rance Howard
as Announcer Al Fazin
James Ritz
as Official (Griffin / Baer Fight)
Fulvio Cecere
as Referee McAvoy
Clint Howard
as Referee
Gerry Ellison
as Referee
Bill Mackie
as Referee
Ray Marsh
as Referee
Fernand Chretien
as Referee
Dave Dunbar
as Referee
Ken James
as Ancil Hoffman
Rufus Crawford
as Lewis Coach
Angelo Dundee
as Angelo the Cornerman
Lou Eisen
as Braddock Cornerman
Wayne Gordon
as Braddock Cornerman
Wayne Flemming
as Baer Cornerman
Nick Alachiotis
as Baer Cornerman / Undercard Boxer (Feldman)
Christopher D. Amos
as Lewis Cornerman
Nick Carusi
as Lewis Cornerman
Keith Murphy
as Lasky Cornerman
Everton McEwan
as Lasky Cornerman
John Kalbhenn
as Lasky Cornerman
David Georgieff
as Griffin Cornerman
Wayne Bourque
as Griffin Cornerman
Paul Ryan
as Griffin Cornerman
Sean Gilroy
as Feldman Cornerman
Michael McNamara
as Feldman Cornerman
Billy Wine
as Carnera Cornerman
Richard Bachynsky Hoover
as Carnera Cornerman
Michael Chin
as Carnera Cornerman
Stewart Lunn
as Campbell Cornerman
Richard Lewis
as Campbell Cornerman
Peter Wylie
as Campbell Cornerman
Thomasz Kurzydlowski
as Tuffy Griffith
Stuart Clark
as Frankie Campbell
Julian Lewis
as Undercard Boxer (Feldman)
Eric Fink
as Announcer (Lasky)
Sergio Di Zio
as Young Reporter
Gavin Grazer
as Reporter
Boyd Banks
as Reporter
Daniel Kash
as Reporter
Judah Katz
as Reporter
Angelo Tsarouchas
as Reporter
Rob Smith
as Reporter
Craig Warnock
as 1928 Fan
Aaron Abrams
as 1928 Fan
Duff MacDonald
as 1935 Fan
Andrew Stelmack
as 1935 Fan
Christopher Crumb
as 1935 Fan
Gerry Quigley
as Quincy
Peter MacNeill
as Electric Man
Darrin Brown
as Promoter
John Healy
as Dock Worker
Peter Didiano
as Dock Worker
James Kirchner
as Dock Worker
Michael Langlois
as Dock Worker
Magdalena Alexander
as Angry Woman
Nola Augustson
as Relief Office Woman
Gino Marrocco
as Waiter
Mark Taylor
as George
Sharron Matthews
as Lady
Alec Stockwell
as Church Man
Chick Roberts
as Church Old Man
Isabella Fink
as Church Girl
Beau Starr
as Sam
Philip Craig
as Radio Commentator
Roman Podhora
as Hooverville Cop
R.D. Reid
as Hooverville Cop
Michael Dyson
as Hooverville Man
Sam Malkin
as Gibson
Tony Munch
as Sam Penny
Conrad Bergschneider
as Limo Driver
Richard Binsley
as Announcer (Griffith)
Ramona Pringle
as Flapper Girl
Katrina Matthews Swain
as Flapper Girl
Cooper Bracken
as Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)
Jacob Bracken
as Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)
Alon Nashman
as Deserting Father
Dominic Cuzzocrea
as Junket
Neil Foster
as Security Guard
Brian Jagersky
as Cop
Ray Kerr
as Fight Promoter
Tim Eddis
as Fight Promoter
Dave Arkell
as Mr. Mills
Debra Sherman
as Mother
Joanne Ritcey
as Baer Hotel Hottie
Alex Cairns
as Baer Hotel Hottie
George Duff
as Man on Street
