Chuck
A heavyweight boxer’s brush with fame becomes the raw material for a film icon, but the real man struggles with the fallout.
Where to watch online
Official services. The link goes straight to this film.
Kanopy
Sundance Now
IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel
Availability data by JustWatch
About the film
What it’s about
Chuck Wepner is a New Jersey liquor salesman and part-time boxer who gets a shot at Muhammad Ali in 1975. The bout changes his life, but not in the ways he expects. His story inspires a blockbuster film, yet Wepner himself is left to navigate the consequences.
What hooks you
The film stars Liev Schreiber as Wepner and Elisabeth Moss as his wife Phyliss, with Ron Perlman as his trainer Al Braverman. Director Philippe Falardeau brings a true story to the screen, one that echoes through the 'Rocky' franchise. Wepner, a real-life inspiration for Rocky Balboa, is portrayed as a man who loved gambling and women and refused to let go of his fame.
Who it’s for
It will appeal to those who like boxing dramas with a personal cost, and to viewers curious about the real people behind famous stories. It will also suit those who enjoy character studies of flawed men chasing glory.
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 2016
- Running time
- 1h 41min
- Age rating
- 18+
- MPAA
- R
- World premiere
- Sep 2, 2016
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 439 votesCreative team
All 9
Trivia
- The project was first announced in 2011, and at that time Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, and Christina Hendricks were cast in the film. Hendricks later left the project, and her role went to Elisabeth Moss.
- Professional boxer Chuck Wepner was one of the prototypes for Rocky Balboa, the main character of the Rocky series, played by Sylvester Stallone.
Reviews
0Similar
-
7.2
Beast
-
6.0
The Cut
-
6.6
Hands of Stone
-
6.1
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
-
6.1
Salvable
-
6.1
Jawbone
-
6.4
Jungleland
-
6.7
Ali
-
6.4
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
-
7.0
Magazine Dreams
No one has written about this yet
The first piece about “Chuck” takes this spot. An analysis, an essay, a personal story — whatever suits you.
- 01It appears right here, on the page everyone looking for this title opens.
- 02Your name and a link to your profile go with it.
- 03The editor already knows which title it is about — just start with the first line.
- 04Your first article earns the “First article” badge on your profile.
Chuck
2016
Chuck
2016
Chuck
2016