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Chuck

Original title: The Bleeder
  • 20162016
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  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Liev Schreiber in The Bleeder (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).

IMDb RATING
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6.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Philippe Falardeau
  • Writers
    • Jeff Feuerzeig
    • Jerry Stahl
    • Michael Cristofer
  • Stars
    • Liev Schreiber
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Ron Perlman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Philippe Falardeau
  • Writers
    • Jeff Feuerzeig
    • Jerry Stahl
    • Michael Cristofer
  • Stars
    • Liev Schreiber
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Ron Perlman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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  • Videos3

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    Liev Schreiber in The Bleeder (2016)
    Liev Schreiber in The Bleeder (2016)
    Liev Schreiber in The Bleeder (2016)
    Ron Perlman, Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, and Naomi Watts in The Bleeder (2016)
    Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, and Sadie Sink in The Bleeder (2016)
    Liev Schreiber in The Bleeder (2016)
    Chuck Premiere Los Angeles 2017
    Corey Allen Jackson Chuck Tribeca 2017
    Catherine Corcoran in The Bleeder (2016)
    Catherine Corcoran in The Bleeder (2016)
    Marissa Rose Gordon and Steven Shapiro at the premiere of The Bleeder.
    Liev Schreiber and Edward Carnevale in The Bleeder (2016)

    Top cast

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

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    Chuck Wepner, the "Bayonne Bleeder," 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. But 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. It's the beginning of a wild ride through the exhilarating highs and humbling lows of sudden fame-but what happens when your fifteen minutes in the spotlight are up? —AnonymousB
    • boxing
    • bare chested male
    • hairy chest
    • punching
    • husband wife relationship
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    • Taglines
      • The Untold Story of the Inspiration for Rocky Balboa
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language throughout, drug use, sexuality/nudity and some bloody images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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)

    User reviews32

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    I feel lucky having chosen to watch this...
    This is a really good film. It's based on the true story that inspired Sylvester Stallone's Rocky movie. It has everything you want, every single actor is perfect in every way. I didn't know who was in it when I started watching and the well known actors revealed along the way sometimes took a minute or two before you knew who they were. Every single frame of this was well done. Highly recommended for folks who like paced movies about extraordinary 'normal' people. Lots of reunioning big and small screen actors came together to make this.
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    Details

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    • 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

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $320,725
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,565
      • May 7, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $502,518
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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