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Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical drama film [3] directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Russell Crowe , Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti . It tells the true story of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock , who was dubbed "The Cinderella Man" by journalist Damon Runyon .
James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American [2] [3] boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. [4]Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddock was known for his spoiling, counterpunching style, powerful right hand, and his ...
A native and resident of New York City, Schaap is the author of Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History (Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-618-55117-4), a New York Times best-seller, and Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics.
Ron Howard was born on March 1, 1954, in Duncan, Oklahoma, the elder of the two sons of Rance Howard, a director, writer, and actor and Jean Speegle, an actress.He is of German, English, Scottish, Irish, and Dutch ancestry.
Connor Price (born 11 November 1994) is a Canadian actor, rapper, singer-songwriter and internet personality.Beginning his career as a child actor and going into music, he is best known for his viral "Spin the Globe" series featuring artists from multiple countries around the world.
Tweens and young teens clamoring to see the recently released "Challengers" may have parents wondering if the tennis-themed movie is more "Spider-Man" Zendaya or "Euphoria" Zendaya.
Rance Howard (born Harold Engle Beckenholdt; November 17, 1928 – November 25, 2017) was an American actor who starred in film and on television.He was the father of actor and filmmaker Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, and grandfather of actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard.
Patrick George Considine (born 5 September 1973) is an English actor, director, screenwriter and musician. He is known for playing antiheros in independent films.He has received two British Academy Film Awards, three Evening Standard British Film Awards, British Independent Film Awards and a Silver Lion for Best Short Film at the 2007 Venice Film Festival.