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CINDERELLA MAN (12A)

PUBLISHED: 12:15 02 February 2006 | UPDATED: 09:32 06 May 2010

THIS was overshadowed somewhat by Russell Crowe s phone throwing antics but this film is about one time boxing contender Jim Braddock (Crowe) forced to support his wife (Renee Zellweger) and family by working in a dockyard during the Depression. When his

THIS was overshadowed somewhat by Russell Crowe's phone throwing antics but this film is about one time boxing contender Jim Braddock (Crowe) forced to support his wife (Renee Zellweger) and family by working in a dockyard during the Depression.

When his former manager gets back in contact it resurrects his sporting career.

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