Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Samuel L. Jackson: Champ

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Quotes 

• Champ : I'm not a bum; just homeless.

• Champ : [Stares at the money Erik gave him]  You helped the Champ when he was down and halfway out! I won't forget this.

• Erik Kernan Jr. : Can I buy you a cup of coffee?

  Champ : No man, I don't drink coffee. Used to, but I gave it up.

  Erik Kernan Jr. : How about a cold beer?

  Champ : [pauses and smiles]  Well, I indulge in a beer every now and then.

• Champ : I'm about 60 percent.

• Erik Kernan Jr. : I think you should get home.

  Champ : I am home.

• Champ : [Repeated line]  Battlin' Bob Satterfield! Number Three in the world!

• Erik Kernan Jr. : You were almost champion of the world

  Champ : Ah, that was a long time ago.

  Erik Kernan Jr. : You fought LaMotta. You fought Patterson. You heard a whole stadium of people stand up and call out your name! You remember that?

  Champ : Sure, sure I remember that.

• Champ : I went from an up-and-coming to a has-been. Nothing in between.

• Champ : [Repeated line]  I ain't gonna forget this!

• Champ : [Was talking to a boy, and when Kernan drives up, the boy runs off]  You scared him off, man. He thought you were the po-lice!

• Champ : There's a code of honor, you know.

• Erik Kernan Jr. : You know what would be good for the story? If I could look at some of the stuff in your cart, see what you lug around every day. I think it'd be really interesting for the article.

  Champ : All right, we can do that... as soon as you take me to your house and let me go through all your personal stuff.