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The Featherweight

2023, Movie, 1h 39min

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.

Country: United States

Director:

Cast:

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Reviews

Critic Clint Worthington

rated

Captured as a kind of direct-cinema documentary a la the Maysles, “The Featherweight” plants us firmly as a fly on the wall to Pep’s ambitious climb back into the ring, well past his prime.

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In "The Featherweight," witness the incredible true story of boxing legend Willie Pep, who rose from humble beginnings to become the world champion with the most wins in professional boxing history. After retiring from the sport, Pep attemptst to make a comeback and reclaim his title, but his journey is filled with challenges both inside and outside the ring. With his spirit and determination on full display, Pep's story is a powerful reminder that no matter how far we fall, we always have the strength within us to rise again.

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