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Chuck

Chuck

20176.21h 41m

Overview

A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.

Directed by Philippe Falardeau
Written by Michael Cristofer, Jeff Feuerzeig, Jerry Stahl
Produced by Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, Liev Schreiber
Box Office0Revenue: $503K

Top Cast

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Chuck Wepner

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Linda Wepner

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Phyllis Wepner

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Al Braverman

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

John Stoehr

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

John Wepner

Pooch Hall

Pooch Hall

Muhammad Ali

Morgan Spector

Morgan Spector

Sylvester Stallone

Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Arty

William Hill

William Hill

Paddy

Themes & Keywords

heavy weightbiographypunching bagboxingmuhammad ali

About Chuck

Chuck is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of heavy weight, biography, punching bag, boxing, muhammad ali. Directed by Philippe Falardeau, it stars Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Elisabeth Moss. A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.

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