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The Featherweight

20231h 39mRobert Kolodny
IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 81%

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"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.

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What is The Featherweight (2023) 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 stars in The Featherweight?

The Featherweight stars James Madio (Guglielmo Papaleo (Willie Pep)), Ruby Wolf (Linda Papaleo), Keir Gilchrist (Billy Papaleo Jr.), Stephen Lang (Bill Gore), Ron Livingston (Bob Kaplan). The film was directed by Robert Kolodny.

How long is The Featherweight?

The Featherweight has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2023.

Is The Featherweight worth watching?

The Featherweight holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 81. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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