"Champ" Enters The Ring

Samuel L. Jackson arrives at the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007. The boxing drama opens Aug. 24.

Actress Kathryn Morris, star of TV's "Cold Case," greets journalist J.R. Moehringer, right, as director Rod Lurie looks on at the premiere of Yari Film's of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007. Morris has a role in the movie about a sports reporter who befriends a homeless man only to discover he is a boxing legend thought to be dead.

"Desperate Housewives" star Terri Hatcher waves to fans as she arrives at the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007. She has a role in the movie.

Actor Samuel L. Jackson, left, greets former boxer Mike Tyson at the after-party following the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007. Jackson plays a down-and-out former prizefighter in the movie.

Director Rod Lurie carries young actor Dakota Goyo into the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007.

Actress Rachel Nichols arrives at the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007. She has a role in the movie, which also stars Josh Hartnett, David Paymer and Alan Alda.

Actors Samuel L. Jackson and Kathryn Morris pose together at the premiere of their new movie, "Resurrecting The Champ," in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007.

Actress Teri Hatcher plunks a kiss on the cheek of director Rod Lurie at the premiere of their new movie, "Resurrecting The Champ," in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson photographs the media on the red carpet at the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007.

Actor Samuel L. Jackson poses with his wife, LaTanya Jackson, as they arrive at the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007.

Actors Jonathan Scheach, left, and Clifton Collins, Jr. pose together at the after-party following the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007.

Actors Amy Boatwright and Rita Branch pose together at the after-party following the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007.

Actress Kathryn Morris poses on the red carpet at the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007.

Director Rod Lurie, left, poses with some of the actors at the premiere of "Resurrecting The Champ" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2007. From left are Teri Hatcher, Kathryn Morris and Samuel L. Jackson.

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