Father Stu (2022)
Als eine Verletzung seine Karriere als Amateurboxer beendet, zieht Stuart Long nach L.A. und träumt vom Ruhm. Während er sich als Supermarktangestellter durchschlägt, lernt er Carmen kennen, eine katholische Sonntagsschullehrerin, die gegen seinen Bad-Boy-Charme immun zu sein scheint. Entschlossen, sie für sich zu gewinnen, beginnt der langjährige Agnostiker in die Kirche zu gehen, um sie zu beeindrucken. Doch als er einen schrecklichen Motorradunfall überlebt, fragt er sich, ob er seine zweite Chance nutzen kann, um anderen zu helfen, ihren Weg zu finden, was zu der überraschenden Erkenntnis führt, dass er dazu bestimmt ist, katholischer Priester zu werden. Trotz einer verheerenden Gesundheitskrise und der Skepsis von Kirchenvertretern und seinen entfremdeten Eltern verfolgt Stu seine Berufung mit Mut und Mitgefühl und inspiriert damit nicht nur die Menschen, die ihm am nächsten stehen, sondern auch unzählige andere.
Der Regisseur:
Rosalind Ross
Der Autor:
Rosalind Ross
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Mark Wahlberg as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long |
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Mel Gibson as Bill Long |
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Jacki Weaver as Kathleen Long |
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Teresa Ruiz as Carmen |
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Malcolm McDowell as Monsignor Kelly |
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Annet Mahendru as Mary |
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Cody Fern as Priest |
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Winter Ave Zoli as Allison |
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Faith Jefferies as Time Keeper |
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Ronnie Gene Blevins as Bartender |
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Ned Bellamy as Dr. Novack |
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Michael Fairman as Randall |
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Niko Nicotera as Barfly |
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Alain Uy as Tim |
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Carlos Leal as Father Garcia |
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Annie Lee as Dr. Wan |
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Aaron Moten as Ham |
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Molly Baker as Mrs. Ferris |
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Chiquita Fuller as Waitress |
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Betsy Moore as Montana Sheriff |
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Tenz McCall as Young Stu |
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Penny L. Moore as Jenny |
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Tim Sitarz as Bouncer |
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Rudy Moreno as Market Customer |
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Nicholas A. Goldreich as Los Angeles Police Officer |
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Indie DesRoches as Sunday School Boy |
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Lily Villegas as Sunday School Girl |
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Roberto Montesinos as Carmen's Dad |
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Danielle Golden as EMT |
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Sharmila Devar as Los Angeles Nurse |
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Sean O'Reilly as Father Kelly's Secretary |
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James Flavin as Bishop |
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Jorge-Luis Pallo as Gael |
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Clay Wilcox as AA Chairperson |
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Lila Karp-Ziring as Medieval Background Girl |
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Steve Olson as Medieval Set Assistant Director |
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Dennis Keiffer as Medieval Bad Guy |
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Travis Wong as Medieval Knight |
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Bryan Kreutz as Bar Patron |
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Larry Bagby as Bartender |
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Mathew Trent Hunnicutt as Bar Patron |
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Mariah Maison as Cute Big Sky Nurse |
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Tyler Burke as 21 year old Kid |
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Skip Howland as Boxing Judge |
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Pablo Ramos as Church Parishioner |
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Brian Ortega as Boxer #2 |
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Patricia Belcher as Maude |
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Colleen Camp as Motel Receptionist |
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Jack Kehler as Curtis |
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James Hunter as Church Parishioner (uncredited) |
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Alan Bagh as Joe Seminarian (uncredited) |
| Production | Mark Wahlberg | Producer |
| Production | Stephen Levinson | Producer |
| Production | Jordon Foss | Producer |
| Production | 이미경 | Executive Producer |
| Production | Colleen Camp | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Jacques Jouffret | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jeffrey M. Werner | Editor |
| Art | David Meyer | Production Design |
| Art | Erika Toth | Art Direction |
| Art | Lisa Son | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Norcia | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adam Brandy | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monica Caldera | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claudia Humburg | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Judy Cosgrove | Set Designer |
| Art | Kyle Davio | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Art | Mitchell Walters | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Bobbi Banks | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jacob Flack | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Zach Goheen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Tim Gomillion | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Craig Mann | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Offin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Directing | Rosalind Ross | Director |
| Writing | Rosalind Ross | Screenplay |
| Production | Rosalind Ross | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Crew | Alma Wahlberg | In Memory Of |
| Production | Patrick Peach | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tony Grazia | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Dickon Hinchliffe | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corinna Woodcock | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | James David Leal | Costumer |
| Crew | Daniel Benjamin | Studio Teacher |
| Directing | Phil DeSanti | Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Paul Postal | Chief Lighting Technician |