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A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, Metacritic 40/100. Audiences rate it 25 points higher than critics do. Most of the 6,764 2020s drama movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Hulu.
Synopsis
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 25 points higher than critics do.
760 audience votes
Key crew
- Rosalind RossScreenplay
- Rosalind RossDirector
- Dickon HinchliffeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mark WahlbergFather Stuart 'Stu' Long
- Mel GibsonBill Long
- Jacki WeaverKathleen Long
- Teresa RuizCarmen
- Malcolm McDowellMonsignor Kelly
- Annet MahendruMary
- Cody FernPriest
- Winter Ave ZoliAllison
- Ronnie Gene BlevinsBartender
- Ned BellamyDr. Novack
- Michael FairmanRandall
- Niko NicoteraBarfly
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