Chuck / Millennium Films presents in association with DAS Films ; directed by Philippe Falardeau ; written by Jeff Feuerzeig & Jerry Stahl and Michael Cristofer & Liev Schreiber ; produced by Mike Tollin, Carl Hampe, Liev Schreiber, Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman ; a Philippe Falardeau film ; a Mandalay Sports Media production ; a Campbell Grobman Films production ; in association with Jeff Rice Films.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Based on the life story of Chuck Wepner. Widescreen (16:9). Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Ron Perlman, Naomi Watts, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rapaport, Pooch Hall, Morgan Spector, Jason Jones.
Summary:
He was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. Before all 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 The Greatest in a highly publicized title match.
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