Resurrecting the Champ stars Josh Hartnett as Erik, a second-string, and perhaps second-rate, journalist living in the shadow of his late, legendary sportscaster dad.
To impress his young son - and perhaps to pump up his own deflated sense of self-worth - Erik exaggerates his familiarity with the Denver sports figures he covers. In truth, he is on the brink of getting canned and quarterback John Elway wouldn't know Erik from any other Broncos fan.
By the time the sportswriter stumbles on a souse (Samuel L. Jackson) who claims to be former Golden Gloves champ Bob Satterfield, the men essentially are mirror images - one-time contenders who are a whiskey or two away from skid row.
