Champs
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bert Marcus
Maureen Schafer
Spike Lee
Naazim Richardson
Bernard Hopkins
Denzel Washington
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The film challenges the perception of the American Dream through the life trajectories of Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins and Mike Tyson. From success to self-discovery, these men recount their battles while illuminating our country's most critical social issues, including poverty, racial inequality, broken homes, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and the failures of our educational and prison systems. It unearths the unique resilience of these men and highlights how our society and their industry exalts their fleeting success, but leaves them without the skills or protections that they need to succeed outside of the ring. We call them "champs" in sport, but cannot help but ask whether they can truly be champions in life.
Director
Bert Marcus
Cast
Maureen Schafer
Spike Lee
Naazim Richardson
Bernard Hopkins
Denzel Washington
Evander Holyfield
Lou Dibella
John Pfaff
Dalton Conley
George Willis
Mary J. Blige
Francisco Aguilar
Mark Wahlberg
Al Bernstein
Mike Tyson
Micky Ward
Ron Howard
Craig "boogie" Jones
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States March 13, 2015
Video on Demand in United States March 13, 2015
Released in United States 2014
Released in United States on Video May 12, 2015
Released in United States 2014 (Documentary Feature)
Limited Release in United States March 13, 2015
Released in United States on Video May 12, 2015
Video on Demand in United States March 13, 2015
