The Bleeder

The Bleeder 2016

6.5/10

IMDB Rating : 6.5

FD Smart Rating : 6.5

Synopsis : Husband. Father. Fighter. Meet Chuck Wepner, the liquor salesman and self-proclaimed real-life inspiration behind Rocky Balboa.

Regions Available ( 2 ) :
Netherlands , United Kingdom

Directors:

Philippe Falardeau

Actors:

Jason Jones , Elisabeth Moss , Pooch Hall , Michael Rapaport , Naomi Watts , Morgan Spector , Liev Schreiber , Ron Perlman , Jim Gaffigan , Sadie Sink

Creators:

Jeff Feuerzeig , Jerry Stahl , Michael Cristofer

Languages:

English [Original]

Subtitles:

Dutch , English

Genres:

Biography, Drama, Sport

Release Date:

2016

Run Time:

1h38m

Maturity Rating:

strong language, sex references, sexualised nudity, drug misuse

Chuck Wepner, the 'Bayonne Bleeder,' he was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. But before all that, Chuck Wepner 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?

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