Movie
Father Stu
Overview
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.
Details
- Release date
- 2022-04-13
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Municipal Pictures, Palm Drive Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Mark Wahlberg as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long
- Mel Gibson as Bill Long
- Jacki Weaver as Kathleen Long
- Teresa Ruiz as Carmen
- Malcolm McDowell as Monsignor Kelly
- Annet Mahendru as Mary
- Cody Fern as Priest
- Winter Ave Zoli as Allison
- Faith Jefferies as Time Keeper
- Ronnie Gene Blevins as Bartender
- Ned Bellamy as Dr. Novack
- Michael Fairman as Randall
Crew
- Rosalind Ross - Director
- Rosalind Ross - Screenplay
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