1930年代重量級拳擊手吉姆布雷達一度被迫退出拳擊場，在經濟大蕭條的年代，布雷達為了養活妻小淪落到得要向以前的大老闆們乞討。直到他的前任經紀人幫他努力爭取到唯一一次再度出場比賽的機會，吉姆布雷達抓緊這個機會，不但再度站上拳擊舞台，還一路過關斬將，最後擊退當時的重量級拳王，拿下世界冠軍的頭銜。　　吉姆布雷達驚人的毅力與精采的表現鼓舞了當時經濟狀況很差的美國社會，還為自己贏得「灰姑娘」的稱號。他自己也說，不是每個人都有第二次機會，他很幸運，因此格外懂得珍惜。 （摘自最後一擊官方網站）台灣上映時間：2005/9/23演員： 羅素克洛Russell Crowe﹝美麗境界奧斯卡最佳男主角﹞瑞妮齊薇格Renee Zellweger﹝冷山奧斯卡最佳女配角﹞保羅喬馬蒂Paul Giamatti﹝尋找心方向金球獎最佳男配角﹞導演： 朗霍華Ron Howard﹝美麗境界奧斯卡最佳導演﹞
　　Inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock, a once-promising light-heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses. As the nation enters the Great Depression, Braddock works any job he can get to support his family, until a twist of fate puts him back in the ring against the second-ranked world contender. To everyone's amazement, he wins. Despite repeated injuries and being pounds lighter than his opponents, Braddock continues to win. Carrying the hopes and dreams of a disenfranchised nation on his shoulders, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man," must ultimately face Max Baer, the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for killing two men in the ring.
　　It's a decision that nearly destroys him, but in the end, it's a fight he has to take -- for everyone . . .