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Chuck

Original title: The Bleeder
  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Liev Schreiber in Chuck (2016)
The real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa, Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber) 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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A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, who had a once-in-a-lifetime bout with Muhammad Ali that would inspire the film Rocky (1976).A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, who had a once-in-a-lifetime bout with Muhammad Ali that would inspire the film Rocky (1976).A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, who had a once-in-a-lifetime bout with Muhammad Ali that would inspire the film Rocky (1976).

  • Director
    • Philippe Falardeau
  • Writers
    • Jeff Feuerzeig
    • Jerry Stahl
    • Michael Cristofer
  • Stars
    • Liev Schreiber
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Ron Perlman
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    • Director
      • Philippe Falardeau
    • Writers
      • Jeff Feuerzeig
      • Jerry Stahl
      • Michael Cristofer
    • Stars
      • Liev Schreiber
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • Ron Perlman
    • 33User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Chuck Wepner
    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Phyliss Wepner
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Al Braverman
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Linda
    Jim Gaffigan
    Jim Gaffigan
    • John
    Michael Rapaport
    Michael Rapaport
    • Don Wepner
    Pooch Hall
    Pooch Hall
    • Muhammad Ali
    Morgan Spector
    Morgan Spector
    • Sylvester Stallone
    Jason Jones
    Jason Jones
    • Arty
    William Hill
    William Hill
    • Paddy
    Wass Stevens
    Wass Stevens
    • Johnny Dicesare
    Kelvin Hale
    Kelvin Hale
    • Charlie Polite
    Megan Sikora
    Megan Sikora
    • Flo Wepner
    Emil Tonev
    • Fight Ref
    Georgia Ximenes Lifsher
    Georgia Ximenes Lifsher
    • Rachel
    Catherine Corcoran
    Catherine Corcoran
    • Sandy
    Sadie Sink
    Sadie Sink
    • Kimberly
    Melo Ludwig
    Melo Ludwig
    • Young Kimberly (6 Years Old)
    • Director
      • Philippe Falardeau
    • Writers
      • Jeff Feuerzeig
      • Jerry Stahl
      • Michael Cristofer
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Christina Hendricks was cast alongside Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber back in 2011 when the project was announced. Hendricks dropped out while the film was stuck in development and eventually Elisabeth Moss replaced her.
    • Goofs
      Chuck Wepner served his prison time in East Jersey State Prison in Rahway, NJ, not Northern State Prison in Newark, NJ, as depicted in the movie. This is where he met Sylvester Stallone while filming "Lock Up" in 1989.
    • Quotes
      • Chuck Wepner: What good was backing up gonna do? Look, my thing was this: I couldn't hit him, so I figured I'd wear him down with my face. It was working great for five or six rounds...
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cine-Masochist: Chuck Wepner vs Rocky Balboa (2021)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 5, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bleeder
    • Filming locations
      • Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Mandalay Sports Media (MSM)
      • Campbell Grobman Films
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $320,725
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,565
      • May 7, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $502,518
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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