“The Featherweight,” a new movie about prizefighter Willie Pep, is finally bobbing and weaving its way into a Connecticut theater near you starting Friday. The movie is not just about a Hartford ...

There was nothing simple about the way Willie Pep boxed. The term “the sweet science” was coined for fighters like him, a man whose feet were performing ballet while his fists unfurled combinations.

In this biopic, a documentary crew follows the boxer Willie Pep during his 1960s comeback. By Lisa Kennedy When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...

ComingSoon can exclusively debut a new clip from The Featherweight. It will be released in theaters in New York and Connecticut on September 20, 2024, and then play in Los Angeles theaters on ...

"Best fighter I ever saw!" Tuckman Media has revealed an official trailer for the film The Featherweight, from filmmaker Robert Kolodny, which first premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival last ...

A still frame image taken from a video trailer for the new film 'The Featherweight," which was filmed in Hartford and chronicles the life of Connecticut boxing champion Willie Pep. A movie about ...

Tuckman Media is releasing Appian Way Production’s The Featherweight about two-time World Featherweight boxing champion Willie Pep and has set a September theatrical release date. The pic, from ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. Willie Pep, a hall-of-fame boxer and one of the best fighters of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84. His grandson, William P. Papaleo, confirmed Friday morning that Pep died ...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. - Willie Pep, a hall-of-fame boxer and one of the best fighters of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84. His grandson, William P. Papaleo, confirmed Friday morning that Pep ...