Craig Bierko played Max Baer in this 2005 film about Depression-era boxer Jim Braddock
The comparison is apt, 
and not just because Crowe's James J. Braddock mopes around with the same 
blank ... As played by Craig Bierko, Baer struts around with a psychotic gleam in 
his... [DOC] [TLE] Cinderella Sucker-punched Max Baer - tribunedigital-sunsentinel [PAR] Imagine sitting in a darkened movie theater, watching Cinderella Man unfold and 
wanting to ... July 4, 2005|By Hal Daniels Special Correspondent ... thrilling, true-
life comeback of Depression-era heavyweight boxer James J. Braddock from ... 
and hollered as Braddock (Russell Crowe) and Baer (Craig Bierko) bashed and... [DOC] [TLE] Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Cinderella Man [PAR] The only place this movie falls down is in the portrayal of Max Baer.