"The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty."
Russell Crowe
as Jim Braddock
Renée Zellweger
as Mae Braddock
Paul Giamatti
as Joe Gould
Craig Bierko
as Max Baer
Paddy Considine
as Mike Wilson
Bruce McGill
as Jimmy Johnston
David Huband
as Ford Bond
Connor Price
as Jay Braddock
Ariel Waller
as Rosemarie Braddock
Patrick Louis
as Howard Braddock
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Sara
Linda Kash
as Lucille Gould
Nicholas Campbell
as Sporty Lewis
Gene Pyrz
as Jake
Chuck Shamata
as Father Rorick
Ron Canada
as Joe Jeanette
Alicia Johnston
as Alice
Troy Amos-Ross
as John Henry Lewis
Mark Simmons
as Art Lasky
Art Binkowski
as Corn Griffin
David Litzinger
as Abe Feldman
Matthew G. Taylor
as Primo Carnera
Rance Howard
as Announcer Al Fazin
James Ritz
as Official (Griffin / Baer Fight)
Fulvio Cecere
as Referee McAvoy
Clint Howard
as Referee
Gerry Ellison
Bill Mackie
Ray Marsh
Fernand Chretien
Dave Dunbar
Ken James
as Ancil Hoffman
Rufus Crawford
as Lewis Coach
Angelo Dundee
as Angelo the Cornerman
Lou Eisen
as Braddock Cornerman
Wayne Gordon
Wayne Flemming
as Baer Cornerman
Nick Alachiotis
as Baer Cornerman / Undercard Boxer (Feldman)
Christopher D. Amos
as Lewis Cornerman
Nick Carusi
Keith Murphy
as Lasky Cornerman
Everton McEwan
John Kalbhenn
David Georgieff
as Griffin Cornerman
Wayne Bourque
Paul Ryan
Sean Gilroy
as Feldman Cornerman
Michael McNamara
Billy Wine
as Carnera Cornerman
Richard Bachynsky Hoover
Michael Chin
Stewart Lunn
as Campbell Cornerman
Richard Lewis
Peter Wylie
Thomasz Kurzydlowski
as Tuffy Griffith
Stuart Clark
as Frankie Campbell
Julian Lewis
as Undercard Boxer (Feldman)
Eric Fink
as Announcer (Lasky)
Sergio Di Zio
as Young Reporter
Gavin Grazer
as Reporter
Boyd Banks
Daniel Kash
Judah Katz
Angelo Tsarouchas
Rob Smith
Craig Warnock
as 1928 Fan
Aaron Abrams
Duff MacDonald
as 1935 Fan
Andrew Stelmack
Christopher Crumb
Gerry Quigley
as Quincy
Peter MacNeill
as Electric Man
Darrin Brown
as Promoter
John Healy
as Dock Worker
Peter Didiano
James Kirchner
Michael Langlois
Magdalena Alexander
as Angry Woman
Nola Augustson
as Relief Office Woman
Gino Marrocco
as Waiter
Mark Taylor
as George
Sharron Matthews
as Lady
Alec Stockwell
as Church Man
Chick Roberts
as Church Old Man
Isabella Fink
as Church Girl
Beau Starr
as Sam
Philip Craig
as Radio Commentator
Roman Podhora
as Hooverville Cop
R.D. Reid
Michael Dyson
as Hooverville Man
Sam Malkin
as Gibson
Tony Munch
as Sam Penny
Conrad Bergschneider
as Limo Driver
Richard Binsley
as Announcer (Griffith)
Ramona Pringle
as Flapper Girl
Katrina Matthews Swain
Cooper Bracken
as Jay Braddock (4 yrs.)
Jacob Bracken
Alon Nashman
as Deserting Father
Dominic Cuzzocrea
as Junket
Neil Foster
as Security Guard
Brian Jagersky
as Cop
Ray Kerr
as Fight Promoter
Tim Eddis
Dave Arkell
as Mr. Mills
Debra Sherman
as Mother
Joanne Ritcey
as Baer Hotel Hottie
Alex Cairns
George Duff
as Man on Street
Ron Howard
Director
Cliff Hollingsworth
Screenplay
Brian Grazer
Producer
Penny Marshall
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Salvatore Totino
Director of Photography
Daniel P. Hanley
Editor
Mike Hill
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Diane Kerbel
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Peter Grundy
Art Direction
Dan Yarhi
Gordon Sim
Set Decoration
Daniel Orlandi
Costume Design
Hazel Gordon
Hairstylist
Burton J. LeBlanc
Makeup Artist
Kathleen McGill
Unit Production Manager
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Supervising Sound Editor
Laird McMurray
Special Effects Coordinator
Mark Owen Forker
Visual Effects
Rob Bell
Stunts
Steve Lucescu
Stunt Coordinator
Ann Brodie
Key Makeup Artist
Stephannie Hawkins
Shawn C. Orr
Billy Oliver
Nick Powell
Fight Choreographer
Edward A. Queffelec
Robert Racki
Paul Rutledge
John Stoneham Jr.
Ron Van Hart
Dave Van Zeyl
Cotton Mather
Christopher McGuire
Duncan McLeod
Patrick Mark
Jim Lyttle
Joel Harris
Egerton Marcus
Tebor Brosch
Dean Copkov
James Binkley
Marco Bianco
Donovan Boucher
Kevin Rushton
Bryan Renfro
John Stead
Robert McRae
Gaffer
George A. Lara
Foley
Deborah Wallach
ADR & Dubbing
Glenn Allen
Richard Friedlander
Visual Effects Producer
Nancy Bernstein
Akiva Goldsman
Todd Hallowell
Executive Producer
Louisa Velis
Associate Producer
Jim Whitaker
Co-Executive Producer
Natasha Ladek
Wigmaker
Steve Wakefield
William M. Connor
Assistant Director
George Kraychyk
Still Photographer
Crystal Kramer
Michelle Lewitt
Casting Associate
Paul Shikata
Emanuel Millar
Hair Department Head
Anna Rane
Script Supervisor
Tony Volante
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David LeRoy Anderson
Lance Anderson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jonnie Katz