Father Stu (2022)
Rating: 7.2/10
Duration: 124 min
Genres: Drama,
Director(s): Rosalind Ross,
Description:
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 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.
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Bill Long
- Cody Fern as Priest
- Malcolm McDowell as Monsignor Kelly
- Alain Uy as Tim
- Annet Mahendru as Mary
- Michael Fairman as Randall
- Ned Bellamy as Dr. Novack
- Mark Wahlberg as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long
- Jacki Weaver as Kathleen Long
- Teresa Ruiz as Carmen
- Winter Ave Zoli as Allison
- Faith Jefferies as Time Keeper
- Ronnie Gene Blevins as Bartender
- Niko Nicotera as Barfly
- Carlos Leal as Father Garcia