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Chuck is hit with a handful of sports biopic clichés but ultimately punches above its weight, largely thanks to a muscular performance from Liev Schreiber. Read critic reviews
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He was the pride of Bayonne, N.J., a man who went 15 rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali. But before all of that, Chuck Wepner was a liquor salesman and father with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed overnight when, in 1975, he was chosen to take on Ali in a highly publicized title match. It's the beginning of a wild ride through the exhilarating highs and humbling lows of sudden fame, but what happens when your 15 minutes in the spotlight are up?
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Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexuality/Nudity|Some Bloody Images)
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Genre: Biography, History, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Philippe Falardeau
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Producer: Liev Schreiber, Michael Tollin, Carl Hampe, Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman
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Writer: Jeff Feuerzeig, Jerry Stahl, Michael Cristofer, Liev Schreiber
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $320.7K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: IFC Films
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Production Co: Campbell Grobman Films, Jeff Rice Films, Mandalay Sports Media
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Here's a boxing film that might fight itself into your top ten sports movies. Director Philippe Falardeau hits all the right notes: gets knockout performances from the entire cast, jabs and weaves a moving story, and lands a convincing production set in 1970s New Jersey.
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An indie drama, Chuck tells the story of the real life Rocky, Chuck the "Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner. The film follows professional Philadelphia boxer Chuck Wepner who gets a shot at the heavy weight boxing championship with Muhammad Ali, and soon after learns that Hollywood has made a film inspired by the fight and his life, and becomes obsessed with the film and rides its fame. Liev Schreiber gives a really strong performance, as does Naomi Watts. And the script has a nice pace and does a good job at using a first person narrative. However, it's a little underdeveloped; not going too much into his boxing career or substance abuse issues. Also, the plot is kind of familiar; following a typical biopic formula with a rise, a fall, and a redemption. Yet despite its problems, Chuck is an interesting and cautionary tale about the dangers of reflected glory.
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