The Featherweight
2023, English. Directed by Robert Kolodny.
Willie Pep has had 231 fights. What's one more?
Set in 1964, a camera crew follows Willie Pep, retired featherweight boxing champion. Down and out in Hartford CT, married to a woman half his age and with a drug-addled son and mounting debts, Pep decides to make a return to the ring.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Featherweight is streaming on MUBI in India.
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Cast & crew
- Robert KolodnyDirector
- James MadioGuglielmo Papaleo (Willie Pep)
- Ruby WolfLinda Papaleo
- Keir GilchristBilly Papaleo Jr.
- Stephen LangBill Gore
- Ron LivingstonBob Kaplan
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr.Sandy Saddler
- Shari AlbertFran Papaleo
- Imma AielloMama Papaleo
- Frank John HughesMike Marino
- Michael SiberryBill Lee
- Jeremy LukeRocky Marciano
- Bruce CarringtonGoose
Details
- Released
- 3 September 2023
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Steve Loff
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The Featherweight: quick answers
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How long is The Featherweight?
The Featherweight runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Does The Featherweight have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Featherweight on?
The Featherweight is streaming on MUBI in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Featherweight?
If you liked The Featherweight, try Resurrecting the Champ, The Cut, Home.
Who directed The Featherweight?
The Featherweight (2023) was directed by Robert Kolodny and stars James Madio, Ruby Wolf, Keir Gilchrist.