Based on a true story, "Cinderella Man" (2005) on Blu-ray stars Russell Crowe as James Braddock, a fighter who was sidelined with an injury in 1929 and must fight his way back to victory to save his family from abject poverty.With the Great Depression putting the squeeze on the entire nation, Bradock was lucky to have even a low-paying job at the New York docks to support his wife, Renee Zellweger, and three children. In an Oscar-nominated role, Paul Giamatti stars asBraddock's manager who finally booksa fight for him. Although he was too old, out of shape and out of practice,a nation of underdogs was rooting forBraddock to win. Ron Howard directs, delivering some of the most realistic, grittyboxing scenes this side of "Raging Bull" (1980).
