Cinderella Man
Character: Mae Braddock
Genre: Action/Drama
Character: Mae Braddock
Costars: Russell Crowe, Craig Bierko, Paul Giamatti, Paddy Considine, Connor Price
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Akiva Goldsman, Cliff Hollingsworth, Charlie Mitchell
Based upon: The story of boxer Jim Braddock
Filming location: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Studio: Universal Pictures and Miramax Films
Release Date: June 3 2005
Plot Line: Russell Crowe stars in the story inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock, a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses in the ring. As the nation enters the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of dead-end jobs to support his wife, Mae (Zellweger), and their children, while never totally abandoning his dream of boxing again. Thanks to a last minute cancellation, Braddock finds himself back in the ring against the second-ranked world contender–and to everyone’s amazement, Braddock wins in the third round. Despite being pounds lighter than his opponents and repeated injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to fight against challengers and win. Carrying on his shoulders the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised masses, Braddock, dubbed the “Cinderella Man,” faces his toughest challenger in Max Baer (Bierko), the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
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Trivia
+ Renee dyed her hair brown for her role in this movie.
+ Russell Crowe dislocated his shoulder while training for the film’s boxing sequences, which delayed the filming for two months.
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