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Director Ron Howard and star Russell Crowe re-team after their Oscar-winning collaboration, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, for this rousing biopic. It's the true story of boxer James J. Braddock...
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Director Ron Howard and star Russell Crowe re-team after their Oscar-winning collaboration, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, for this rousing biopic. It's the true story of boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), a heavyweight contender from New Jersey nicknamed "the Bulldog of Bergen," who lost his fame and fortune during the Great Depression only to win the hearts of the downtrodden during a spectacular comeback. Crowe is masterful as Braddock, with Renee Zellweger playing his wife, and Paul Giamatti as his loyal friend and manager, Joe Gould. The sharply observed script devotes a significant amount of screen time to the domestic struggles of Braddock's family; developing character and place with a wealth of period detail, so when the comeback starts, the payoff is enormous. The matches themselves are unforgettable: raw, intense, riveting, with more than a passing stylistic nod to Martin Scorsese's groundbreaking 1980 film, RAGING BULL. Though it may sound a bit formulaic, one should remember that this is the true a... Less
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An abused albino boy is cursed as different when he is integrated with teens his own age at school. His classmates, teachers, and others around him are both inspired and terrified by the...
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An abused albino boy is cursed as different when he is integrated with teens his own age at school. His classmates, teachers, and others around him are both inspired and terrified by the strange-looking boy who apparently possesses certain inexplicable powers. Less
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Stars
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Russell Crowe
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Sean Patrick Flanery
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Actors
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Craig Bierko
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Lance Henriksen
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DVD: Widescreen
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Directors
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Ron Howard
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Victor Salva
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UPC
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025192211928
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786936001716
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Dramas
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Dramas
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Theatrical Release
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Drama
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PG-13 (MPAA)
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PG-13 (MPAA)
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Release Date
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2005
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1995
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Running Time
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2hr 25min
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1hr 52min
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Original Language
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English
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English
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- DVD: Full Frame
- 2hr 25min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- December 06, 2005
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 025192583926
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- DVD
- 1hr 52min
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- August 10, 1999
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 717951003140
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- VHS
- 2hr 25min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- December 06, 2005
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 096896019134
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- VHS
- 1hr 52min
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- May 14, 1996
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 786936001716
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo
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Screenwriter
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Cliff Hollingsworth
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(07/01/2006, p.65, Widescreen Review Staff): "[An] emotional true story....This is a good soundtrack that works well with the story."
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(05/01/1996, p.57-8, Nick James): "...[POWDER] achieves a rare, compelling strangeness....The constant, hypnotic low-key tension means that the few special effects showpieces are made all the more exhilarating..."
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Product Review Summary
94% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
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Pros
Giamatti, Howard, Crowe, and Zellweger in that order
Cons
Some parts seemed very similar to other boxing movies; Basically predictable
Recommended it?
Yes
Movies about the sport of boxing are often very action- packed and memorable and they often feature a comeback story where the underdog ends up the champion when the final bell rings. The year 2004 brought us another boxing film and this one follows much of the same path of other films in its genre...
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Pros
Makes us appreciate what we have. Russell Crowe is astounding.
Cons
Iffy play by Zellwegger
Recommended it?
Yes
I hate using the words "brilliant performance". If I do, it's usually in the Pros and Cons section. Just as a quick and easy way of saying "Yeah, sure, the actor did a good job." But in the actual review, where all the detail and the truth comes out, I find that to be kind of a strong expression...
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Product Review Summary
88% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
Pros
Touching story about difference, diversity, and prejudice.
Cons
Haven't we seen this before?
Recommended it?
Yes
The word albinism refers to a group of conditions inherited at birth. People who have albinism have little or no pigmentation in their eyes, skin, or hair. This is because they have inherited genes that do not make the usual amounts of a pigment called melanin.
One person in 17,000 in the...
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Pros
A lesson in life
Cons
The special effect could have used a little more skill
Recommended it?
Yes
Funny how this happened. The day I grabbed "Powder" out of the shelf in Blockbusters, was the day that a TV station played it...and watching it twice was not a bad thing at all. Not at all.
Powder is another one of those movies that inspire people to do good at least for a day. It's a...
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