Tuesday, June 13, 2017

CHUCK comes to Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD August 15th

“The Goodfellas of boxing movies”

--Norm Wilner, NOW

 

“A knockout lead performance from Liev Schreiber”

--April Wolfe, Village Voice

 

 

LIEV SCHREIBER, ELISABETH MOSS, RON PERLMAN AND NAOMI WATTS STAR IN THE GRIPPING TRUE STORY OF RESILIENCE AND REDEMPTION

 

CHUCK

 

Critically Acclaimed Drama About the Real-Life Inspiration for Rocky Arrives on 
Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD August 15, 2017

 

             

              HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – A fascinating drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, the riveting underdog story CHUCK arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD August 15, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.  The film will also be available for sale or rental from cable, satellite and telco providers through IFC Films.

Liev Schreiber gives an extraordinary and committed performance as Chuck Wepner, the man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali and became the real-life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. But before all that, Chuck 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? 

CHUCK also stars Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men,” “The Handmaid’s Tale”), Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Naomi Watts (The Ring, “Twin Peaks”), and Jim Gaffigan (“The Jim Gaffigan Show”).

            The CHUCK Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and English, English SDH and Spanish subtitles.  The Blu-ray includes a behind-the-scenes featurette entitled “All About Chuck.”

The CHUCK DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with English 5.1 Dolby Digital and English and Spanish subtitles.

 

IFC FILMS AND MILLENNIUM FILMS PRESENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH JEFF RICE FILMS
A MANDALAY SPORTS MEDIA PRODUCTION  A CGF PRODUCTION A PHILIPPE FALARDEAU FILM

LIEV SCHREIBER  ELISABETH MOSS WITH RON PERLMAN AND NAOMI WATTS

CHUCK

JIM GAFFIGAN  MICHAEL RAPAPORT  POOCH HALL  MORGAN SPECTOR  JASON JONES  WILLIAM HILL  WASS STEVENS

CASTING BY BILLY HOPKINS ASHLEY INGRAM  MUSIC BY COREY ALLEN JACKSON  COSTUME DESIGNER  VICKI FARRELL

PRODUCTION DESIGNER INBAL WEINBERG  EDITOR RICHARD COMEAU DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY NICOLAS BOLDUC 

CO-PRODUCERS ROB VAN NORDEN ANDREA IERVOLINO  MONIKA BACARDI 

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS STEVEN SHAPIRO  LONNIE RAMATI

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS AVI LERNER  TREVOR SHORT  JEFF RICE  JEFF FEUERZEIG  JOHN THOMPSON MARK GILL

PRODUCED BY MIKE TOLLIN, p.g.a. CARL HAMPE,  p.g.a. LIEV SCHREIBER, p.g.a.  CHRISTA CAMPBELL  LATI GROBMAN

BASED ON THE LIFE STORY OF CHUCK WEPNER    

WRITTEN BY JEFF FEUERZEIG & JERRY STAHL AND MICHAEL CRISTOFER & LIEV SCHREIBER

DIRECTED BY PHILIPPE FALARDEAU

 

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