Cinderella Man
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Short description
Cinderella Man tells the story of James J. Braddock, a heavyweight boxer whose promising career falls apart after a string of defeats. With the United States in the grip of the Great Depression, he gives up the ring and takes whatever work he can find to keep his wife Mae and their children fed, though he has not given up hope of fighting again. A late cancellation gives him an unexpected route back into competition, and his performance there earns him a shot at the world heavyweight champion, Max Baer.
Ron Howard directed the film, the sixteenth of the thirty-two features he has made in chronological order, following The Missing and preceding The Da Vinci Code. Akiva Goldsman and Cliff Hollingsworth wrote the screenplay, and Brian Grazer, Howard and Penny Marshall produced. Russell Crowe plays Braddock, with Renée Zellweger as Mae, Paul Giamatti as his manager Joe Gould, Craig Bierko as Baer, Paddy Considine as Mike Wilson and Bruce McGill as Jimmy Johnston. Around 110 cast members and 77 crew are credited.
Released in June 2005 and running 144 minutes, the film had a budget of 88 million US dollars and took about 109 million worldwide. It holds a 7.6 rating from roughly 2,500 votes on TMDB, while the critics' rating stands at 7.7 from 209 reviews, placing the two closely together.
What's left behind the scenes
- Crowe's opponents in the ring were professional boxers. To convince the audience, they had to stop their punches as close to Russell's body as possible. As expected, the actor sometimes took quite a beating.
- In addition to other injuries, Russell Crowe suffered a concussion and broke several teeth.
- The film’s weak box office receipts led to a unique promotion. Several cinemas promised to refund ticket money to anyone who didn't enjoy "Cinderella Man".
- Many top actors auditioned for the role of Jimmy Braddock. Among them were Clive Owen, Matt Damon, Billy Bob Thornton, and Mark Wahlberg.
- Rosemary DeWitt, who plays the role of Sarah Wilson’s neighbor, is actually the granddaughter of the real Jimmy Braddock.
- To heighten the dramatic effect, Jimmy Braddock's last and most dangerous (in the film) opponent, the famous boxer Max Baer, was portrayed as a sharply negative character, which absolutely does not correspond to historical truth. In real life, Max Baer was a kind and charming man, as noted by everyone who knew him (a rare occurrence in the world of professional boxing, where personal competition is extremely high). Two of his opponents did indeed die after meeting Baer in the ring, but Baer not only never took pride in this (as shown in the film), but perceived these accidents as a personal tragedy. Max Baer's descendants attempted to sue the filmmakers for distorting the image of the famous boxer. Baer’s popularity was not much less than Braddock’s. The public appreciated him for his sense of humor, which he occasionally displayed even in the ring, exchanging jokes with the audience (and he joked about himself, not his opponents). In addition, Baer, who had Jewish roots, was an idol of the Jewish community of New York, that is, a significant part of the professional boxing audience of those years.
- Lasse Hallström was originally slated to direct the film.
- Russell Crowe lost 22 kg (48.5 lbs) for his role in the film.
- During one of the training sessions, Russell Crowe dislocated his shoulder. This forced a two-month delay in filming.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
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