Chuck (film)

Chuck
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Philippe Falardeau
Written by	Jeff Feuerzeig Jerry Stahl Michael Cristofer Liev Schreiber
Produced by	Michael Tollin Carl Hampe Liev Schreiber Christa Campbell Lati Grobman
Starring	Liev Schreiber Elisabeth Moss Ron Perlman Naomi Watts Jim Gaffigan Michael Rapaport Pooch Hall Morgan Spector Jason Jones William Hill Wass Stevens
Cinematography	Nicolas Bolduc
Edited by	Richard Comeau
Music by	Corey Allen Jackson
Production companies	Millennium Films Mandalay Sports Media Campbell Grobman Films Jeff Rice Films
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) (Venice) May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05) (United States)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$502,518[1]

Chuck (released as The Bleeder in the UK and Ireland) is a 2016 American biographical sports drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau and written by Jeff Feuerzeig, Jerry Stahl, Michael Cristofer and Liev Schreiber, who also stars in the title role. The cast includes Elisabeth Moss, Ron Perlman, Naomi Watts, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rapaport, Pooch Hall, Morgan Spector, Jason Jones and Catherine Corcoran. The film depicts the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner and his 1975 title fight with the heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali, which inspired Sylvester Stallone's character and screenplay for the 1976 film Rocky.

Principal photography began on October 26, 2015, in Suffern, New York. Chuck received its world premiere at the 2016 Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2016. It was released May 5, 2017, by IFC Films.