Father Stu(2022)
God wanted a fighter… and He found one.
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.
Movie: Father Stu
Top 10 Billed Cast
Father Stuart 'Stu' Long
Bill Long
Kathleen Long
Carmen
Monsignor Kelly
Mary
Priest
Allison
Bartender
Video Trailer Father Stu
Video: International Trailer
International Trailer
Official Trailer
Back In Movie Theaters December 9
Extended Preview
Father Stu: Reborn Extended Preview
Film Clip – Lent
Vignette - Passion Project
Vignette – Wild Stu
You Don’t Know Stu | A Real Character
You Don’t Know Stu | Always in Your Corner
All 16 videos
International Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer - Trailer
Back In Movie Theaters December 9 - Teaser
Extended Preview - Clip
Father Stu: Reborn Extended Preview - Clip
Film Clip – Lent - Clip
Vignette - Passion Project - Featurette
Vignette – Wild Stu - Featurette
You Don’t Know Stu | A Real Character - Featurette
You Don’t Know Stu | Always in Your Corner - Featurette
You Don’t Know Stu | Apostle - Featurette
You Don’t Know Stu | Deciding To Be Catholic - Featurette
You Don’t Know Stu | Hollywood Dreams - Featurette
You Don’t Know Stu | Legacy - Featurette
You Don’t Know Stu | Path to Priesthood - Featurette
You Don’t Know Stu | The Boxer - Featurette
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