Father Stu

About Father Stu

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.

Father Stu (2022) is a drama film directed by Rosalind Ross. Released in April 2022, it runs 124 minutes.

Its themes are priest, catholic, father son conflict, and identity struggle. The film began as real events.

Mark Wahlberg appears as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long, Mel Gibson as Bill Long, Jacki Weaver as Kathleen Long, and Teresa Ruiz as Carmen. The screenplay is by Rosalind Ross. Produced by Palm Drive Productions. In the United States it streams on fuboTV, FXNow, and Hulu.

Spotlight, Deliver Us from Evil, and Braveheart make useful companions to Father Stu. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 772 votes and it carries a R rating.