Father Stu

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Alternate/Foreign Title: Father Stu: Reborn [PG-13 version]

DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2022-06-14

Genre: Drama

Director: Rosalind Ross

Stars: Mark Wahlberg , Mel Gibson , Malcolm McDowell , Teresa Ruiz , Jacki Weaver , Faith Jefferies , Annet Mahendru , Cody Fern , Ned Bellamy , Winter Ave Zoli , Alain Uy , Michael Fairman , Carlos Leal , Jim Holmes , Aaron Moten , Annie Lee , Molly Baker , Fady Naguib

MPAA Rating: PG-13/R

Synopsis: Based on a true story, Father Stu is an unflinchingly honest, funny and ultimately uplifting drama about a lost soul who finds his purpose in a most unexpected place. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg) moves to L.A. dreaming of stardom. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen (Teresa Ruiz), a Catholic 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. But surviving a terrible motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others find their way, leading to the surprising realization that he is meant to be a Catholic priest. Despite a devastating health crisis and the skepticism of Church officials and his estranged parents (Mel Gibson and Jacki Weaver), Stu pursues his vocation with courage and compassion, inspiring not only those closest to him but countless others along the way. Source: Sony Pictures

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