Movie
Chuck
Overview
A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-05-05
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mike Tollin Productions, Campbell Grobman Films, Jeff Rice Films, Boxer Productions, Das Films, Mandalay Sports Media, Millennium Media
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Liev Schreiber as Chuck Wepner
- Naomi Watts as Linda Wepner
- Elisabeth Moss as Phyllis Wepner
- Ron Perlman as Al Braverman
- Jim Gaffigan as John Stoehr
- Michael Rapaport as John Wepner
- Pooch Hall as Muhammad Ali
- Morgan Spector as Sylvester Stallone
- Jason Jones as Arty
- William Hill as Paddy
- Wass Stevens as Johnny Dicesare
- Kelvin Hale as Charlie Polite
Crew
- Philippe Falardeau - Director
- Michael Cristofer - Writer
- Jeff Feuerzeig - Screenplay
- Jerry Stahl - Screenplay
- Liev Schreiber - Screenplay
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