The Featherweight (2023)
Willie Pep has had 231 fights. What's one more?
Set in 1964, a camera crew follows Willie Pep, retired featherweight boxing champion. Down and out in Hartford CT, married to a woman half his age and with a drug-addled son and mounting debts, Pep decides to make a return to the ring.
Director: Robert Kolodny
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: September 3, 2023
Cast
- James Madio - Guglielmo Papaleo (Willie Pep)
- Ruby Wolf - Linda Papaleo
- Keir Gilchrist - Billy Papaleo Jr.
- Stephen Lang - Bill Gore
- Ron Livingston - Bob Kaplan
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. - Sandy Saddler
- Shari Albert - Fran Papaleo
- Imma Aiello - Mama Papaleo
- Frank John Hughes - Mike Marino
- Michael Siberry - Bill Lee
Screenplay
Music: Retail Space
Editing: Robert Greene
Production: Appian Way, Golden Ratio Films, Pep Films, Blisspoint Entertainment, Connecticut Public Television
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Featherweight about?
- Set in 1964, a camera crew follows Willie Pep, retired featherweight boxing champion. Down and out in Hartford CT, married to a woman half his age and with a drug-addled son and mounting debts, Pep decides to make a return to the ring.
- Who directed The Featherweight?
- The Featherweight was directed by Robert Kolodny.
- Who stars in The Featherweight?
- The Featherweight stars James Madio, Ruby Wolf, Keir Gilchrist, Stephen Lang, Ron Livingston, Lawrence Gilliard Jr..
- How long is The Featherweight?
- The Featherweight has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is The Featherweight?
- The Featherweight is a Drama film.
- Where was The Featherweight produced?
- The Featherweight was produced in United States of America.