Father Stu

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Theatrical - Wide 2022-04-15

Cast Mark Wahlberg Mel Gibson Jacki Weaver Malcolm McDowell Ronnie Gene Blevins

Box Office Gross: $21,591,034

Running Time: 124 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Municipal Pictures, Palm Drive Productions

Genres: Drama

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune... See more to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he’s meant to be a Catholic priest.

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