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2 | Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man named "Champ" (Creator/SamuelLJackson) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter named Erik (Creator/JoshHartnett) reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family. |
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6 | * AbusiveParents 'Champ's father Used to hit him so hard that he gave him a big scar on his back. |
7 | * BadassBoast: ''Tommy Kincaid, professional boxer''. |
8 | * BadassBookworm: Champ could already see which boxer would win the fight, just by looking at their eyes. |
9 | * BadassPacifist: Champ tries as much as possible not to fight, but don't push him over the edge. |
10 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: The 'Champ' is generally a very friendly hobo who wishes no harm to anyone, but don't push him too far. |
11 | * {{Jerkass}}: The guys who beat up ''Champ'' for fun. In other words, {{Sadist}}s. |
12 | * NiceGuy: Tommy 'Champ' Kincaid. A fairly likeable guy who always puts on a cheerful attitude. Erik proves to be a very nice guy too later on. |
13 | * RetiredBadass: Tommy 'Champ' Kincaid is a former Boxing Trainer, though he tries to live peacefully. He can still kick some ass if he gets pushed too far, though. |
14 | * TookALevelInKindness: Erik becomes less selfish and more honest in the end of the movie. |
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