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Cinderella Man

Movie (2005)

Cinderella Man is the story of a boxer in the 1920’s who after his retirement has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state. The film is based on the true story of boxer Jim Braddock who was more famously known as Cinderella Man.

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Released:	May 23rd, 2005
Budget:	$88,000,000.00
Revenue:	$108,539,911.00

Cinderella Man Main Cast

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Russell Crowe
plays Jim Braddock

Renée Zellweger
plays Mae Braddock

Paul Giamatti
plays Joe Gould

Craig Bierko
plays Max Baer

Paddy Considine
plays Mike Wilson

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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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15,000 blow up dummies with masks and hats where used to fill in the seating while filming the final fight.
The cinematographer invented a "tire-cam" which is a camera cushioned inside a tire and behind Plexiglas. This allowed the professional boxers to hit the tire to create realistic reactions from a first-person point-of-view.
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton and Mark Wahlberg were all considered for the role of Jimmy Braddock
The story Jimmy Braddock tells of his kids confusing the word "title" with the word "turtle" is true. A reporter asked Braddock's son Howard Braddock what he would do if his father brought home the title young Howard replied that he'd "play with it. Pull it around on a string".

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