Satterfield, who never fought for the title, retired with a record of 50 wins (35 KOs), 25 losses and 4 draws. [2] The film Superbad opened in 1st place during that weekend with $18,044,369 in revenue. If not for Samuel L. Jackson's performance as the ravaged boxer, 'Champ' would be of limited interest. [21] John Anderson writing in Variety took a neutral position exclaiming, "Although helmer Rod Lurie circles a lot of thorny issues in this morality tale of a middleweight contender-turned-homeless vagrant and the reporter who rescues him from obscurity, the plan of attack is overly sentimentalized and the execution is slack. [5] Critical exterior shots were also filmed in Denver, Colorado, where the story itself is based. He also knows intricate details about Bob Satterfield’s life. "[20], —Joanne Kaufman, writing in The Wall Street Journal[19], For the most part, satisfied with the quality of the motion picture, Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe said that "If most boxing movies are about redemption, 'Resurrecting the Champ' is a boxing movie that goes to exasperating lengths to redeem its boxing writer." Every neighborhood has its stories, those whispers that quickly telegraph from person to person. Champ has always been a popular guy in his corner of town, but his profile rose tremendously last week along with the release of “Resurrecting the Champ.” The film, starring Samuel L. Jackson as the title character, is based on a decade-old Los Angeles Times story about a writer who finds a homeless man in Santa Ana who claims to be boxer “Battlin’” Bob Satterfield, though Satterfield reportedly had died in 1977. Bob "Bombardier" Satterfield (November 9, 1923 in St. Louis, MO – June 1, 1977) was a heavyweight boxer who fought from 1945–1957. Morrison's longtime promoter, … “He’s a good guy. He is in Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time at number 58. Satterfield was the Chicago City Golden Gloves 147-pound champion in 1941. Kernan is also gratified with knowing that his young son Teddy will be proud of his father even if he does not know the famous people he once claimed to know. His sweeping pauses only when drivers or pedestrians call out, “Hey, Champ!”. Passers-by on the western end of Santa Ana Boulevard will frequently notice an old cart, which carries the requisite empty bottles and wads of plastic bags. As the men begin to assault him, Kernan, leaving a boxing match he was covering at the venue, comes to his aid. Eventually, Kernan learns that Champ was once a famous former heavyweight boxing contender, Bob Satterfield. Satterfield was knocked out in 7 rounds by future middleweight champion Jake LaMotta on September 12, 1946. Referee stopped the bout at 1:41 of the first round. Satterfield knocked out at 2:07 of the first round. The movie itself — which deals (not very interestingly) with the issue of journalistic integrity and (very predictably) with father-son relationships — doesn't pack much of a wallop. The best stories become better with time, as shards of information combine with innuendo and truth becomes indiscernible from hyperbole. It suggests that true success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. And it implies that the most decisive bouts are those that take place outside the ring. [5] Additional boxing flashbacks were filmed at the Corral Arena at the Calgary Stampede Grounds.[5]. The slasher horror film Halloween unseated Superbad to open in 1st place with $26,362,367 in box office business. He never bothers anybody,” Gonzalez said in a slow Spanish that underlined her sincerity. Satterfield, who never fought for the title, retired with a record of 50 wins (35 KOs), 25 losses and 4 draws. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. However, before he can do so, he learns that he and the newspaper are being sued by Satterfield's son, Robert (Lennix). In his bout against heavyweight contender Rex Layne on March 9, 1951, Satterfield hurt Layne, and knocked him down for an eight count in the first round. McWhorter knocked out at 1:51 of the first round. Hunter knocked out at 2:05 of the tenth round. Moehringer. Recently, mental health outreach worker Brian Deliz spent the morning cruising downtown Santa Ana. “He don’t need nothin’,” Deliz said. The ones about his ring bouts. Jackson disappears into his role, completely convincing, but then he usually is. He’s more concerned about the Social Security checks he said he hasn’t received. About seven years ago, a film crew from Canada contacted Kurt Goss, a street maintenance supervisor for the city of Santa Ana. During an interview with a magazine publisher named Whitley (Paymer), Kernan informs him that he has an influential story about the former boxer Satterfield, who's now a homeless man living on the streets assuming the moniker "Champ". The ensemble cast also features Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, David Paymer, and Teri Hatcher. Satterfield knocked out at 2:10 of the first round. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. Frustrated, Kernan struggles with his supervising editor Ralph Metz (Alda) concerning rudimentary coverage over his articles related to professional sports. Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 American drama sports film directed by Rod Lurie. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett and Alan Alda and was directed by Rod Lurie. “He needs to be off the street and have his own place. Satterfield did score a knockout over heavyweight contender Cleveland Williams and also beat the dangerous giant Cuban Niño Valdés, but lost by KO to light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, and dropped 2 out of 3 to future light heavyweight champion Harold Johnson. Those stories then become legends reminiscent of Hollywood tales. Others interrupt him because they want to hear the stories. Theatrically, it was commercially distributed by the Yari Film Group, while in the home video rental market it was distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. A guy brought his son over a couple of days ago to get his autograph.”. The magazine ultimately publishes Kernan's article. Preceding its initial screening in cinemas, the film was generally met with positive critical reviews. Satterfield served in the United States Army from 1942–45. "[16] Stephen Holden of The New York Times, emphatically expressed that the film "captures the hard-boiled tone of a big-city newsroom almost perfectly." For logistical and monetary reasons, director Lurie chose to film primarily in Calgary, Alberta. Champ said it was his manager’s idea, a way to bring in bigger crowds at smaller venues across the country. [2] For 2007 as a whole, the film would cumulatively rank at a box office performance position of 201.[28]. He was 44. His poor stamina and weak chin often cost him fights, however. In the 2007 motion picture Resurrecting the Champ (based on an L.A. Times Magazine article)[1] a reporter named Erik Kernan Jr. finds a homeless man claiming to be Bob Satterfield and writes an article about him in the Denver Times Magazine. [9] The film was nominated for an ESPY Award in the category of Best Sports Movie in 2008. [11] It also received a nomination for a Young Artist Award for actor Dakota Goyo in the category of Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger. Champ’s not worried about compensation from filmmakers. McCombs knocked out at 1:18 of the second round. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Satterfield&oldid=983563118, American military personnel of World War II, Articles needing additional references from February 2014, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Indie Rock band The Submarines also contributed a musical track to the score. For a corner of downtown Santa Ana, the legend’s name is Champ. Denton knocked out at 1:30 of the first round. Wise knocked out at 1:22 of the first round. “He says he’s doing fine just the way he is.”. "[15] In a mixed to positive review, Carrie Rickey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, relayed that motion picture "has morals that Winston Churchill and Jake LaMotta both could love. Satterfield knocked out at 0:25 of the third round. He’d just come back from vacation and was eager to find Champ for a checkup. Because he’s the subject of a major motion picture, “we’d like to see Champ get something,” Goss said, though he conceded no promises of compensation were ever made to Champ. [26] For that weekend period, The Game Plan starring Dwayne Johnson opened in 1st place with $22,950,971 in box office receipts. Although we do not pre-screen comments, we reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. Many of those fights were under the name of Bob Satterfield. "[13] Columnist Marjorie Baumgarten of The Austin Chronicle professed that the film was "a sentimental drama about fathers and sons and the emotional distances between them. Not that Champ would go; Deliz said Champ’s daughter lives nearby, but the family doesn’t have the best relationship with him. Referee stopped the bout at 2:56 of the eighth round. Special features for the DVD include; commentary with director Lurie; a Resurrecting the Champ featurette; cast and crew interviews; and the theatrical trailer. Following its cinematic release in theaters, the Region 1 Code widescreen edition of the film was released on DVD in the United States on April 8, 2008. "[23], Resurrecting the Champ premiered in cinemas on August 24, 2007 in wide release throughout the United States. According to Goss, they said they were working on a film about retired boxers. The old fighter has gone down for the last count. Tension builds as high schools wait for state to decide if sports can return as scheduled, Chain Reaction, Anaheim’s all-ages concert venue, announces plans to close as supporters rally to save it, HOA Homefront: Who decides on the HOA colors? But the intense publicity brings Kernan into contact with elderly folk who knew Satterfield personally, and are adamant that he's deceased. "Resurrecting the Champ [Music from the Film]", Review: Two men get a second chance in 'Resurrecting the Champ', A good little scrapper, but not a title contender, Jackson's a Hit, But 'Champ' Has a Glass Chin, Film review: Strong cast saves 'Resurrecting Champ', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Resurrecting_the_Champ&oldid=981900869, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with self-published sources from December 2017, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 02:00.
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