The Featherweight
“Willie Pep has had 231 fights. What's one more?”
The Featherweight is streaming on MUBI in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 23 June 2026.
Where to watch The Featherweight
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Robert Kolodny
- Release date
- 2023-09-03
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Appian Way
The Featherweight — trailer
About The Featherweight
The Featherweight is a 2023 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Robert Kolodny, starring James Madio, Ruby Wolf and Keir Gilchrist. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.1/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Featherweight in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Set in 1964, a camera crew follows Willie Pep, retired featherweight boxing champion. Down and out in Hartford CT, married to a woman half his age and with a drug-addled son and mounting debts, Pep decides to make a return to the ring.
Cast
James Madio
Guglielmo Papaleo (Willie Pep)
Ruby Wolf
Linda Papaleo
Keir Gilchrist
Billy Papaleo Jr.
Stephen Lang
Bill Gore
Ron Livingston
Bob Kaplan
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Sandy Saddler
Shari Albert
Fran Papaleo
Imma Aiello
Mama Papaleo
Frank John Hughes
Mike Marino
Michael Siberry
Bill Lee
Jeremy Luke
Rocky Marciano
Bruce Carrington
Goose
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Featherweight in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream The Featherweight on MUBI. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store.
Is The Featherweight on Netflix?+
The Featherweight is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on MUBI.
How long is The Featherweight?+
The Featherweight has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
Who stars in The Featherweight?+
The Featherweight stars James Madio, Ruby Wolf, Keir Gilchrist, Stephen Lang and Ron Livingston.
When did The Featherweight come out?+
The Featherweight is a 2023 movie directed by Robert Kolodny.
What genre is The Featherweight?+
The Featherweight is Drama film.
Who directed The Featherweight?+
The Featherweight was directed by Robert Kolodny.
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