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Straw Dogs is a 2011 American action thriller film directed, produced, and written by Rod Lurie. It is a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film Straw Dogs, itself based on the Gordon Williams novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm. It stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth.

Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 American sports drama film that revolves around an aspiring sports reporter who saves a homeless man, only to uncover that he is a former boxing legend presumed to be deceased. Initially seen as a chance to revive the Champ's tale and carve his own professional path, the reporter's involvement becomes a deeply introspective journey, leading him to reevaluate his personal life and familial connections.