Review of Cinderella Man (2005) by Ker Malkin G — 08 Jun 2013

Incredible biopic of James Braddock. Russell Crowe nailed it!

This review of Cinderella Man (2005) was written by Ker Malkin G on 08 Jun 2013.

Cinderella Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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