God wanted a fighter and He found one. Mark Wahlberg stars in the inspiring true-life story, Father Stu. #FatherStuMovie is Exclusively At Cinemas Now. 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 realisation 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. Written for the screen and directed by Rosalind Ross, and starring Academy Award Nominee® Mark Wahlberg (Best Supporting Actor, The Departed, 2006) as Father Stu, along with Academy Award Winner® Mel Gibson (Best Director, Braveheart, 1995), Academy Award Nominee® Jacki Weaver (Best Supporting Actor, Silver Linings Playbook, 2012) and Teresa Ruiz (Narcos). The film is produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Jordon Foss and executive produced by Miky Lee, Colleen Camp, Patrick Peach, Tony Grazia and Rosalind Ross. Written for the Screen and Directed by: Rosalind Ross Produced by: Mark Wahlberg Stephen Levinson Jordon Foss Executive Producers: Miky Lee Colleen Camp Patrick Peach Tony Grazia Rosalind Ross Cast: Mark Wahlberg Mel Gibson Jacki Weaver Teresa Ruiz "Academy Award®" and/or "Oscar®" is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Subscribe to us for updates: http://bit.ly/SonyPicsUKSubscribe Follow us on social: https://www.facebook.com/FatherStuFilm https://www.instagram.com/sonypicturesuk/ https://twitter.com/SonyPicturesUK