Loading movie...
The Wool Cap (2004)
Director: Steven Schachter
Cast: William H. Macy, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Keke Palmer
7.1Runtime103 min
RatingPG
Your reaction:
Watchlist:
This film, originally made for tv, stars William H. Macy as a mute superintendent of a apartment building that is falling apart who becomes the unwilling guardian to a young girl with a bit of an attitude. The film is an updated and Americanized version of the 1962 feature film Gigot starring Jackie Gleason, who also wrote the original story.
Why you might like this:
Fans of thoughtful character studies and nuanced performances will find much to appreciate in director Steven Schachter's 2004 TV movie The Wool Cap, which features a standout turn by William H. Macy as a mute apartment superintendent who reluctantly becomes the guardian of a young girl with a strong personality.
About
The Wool Cap is a 2004 American television comedy-drama film directed by Steven Schachter, who wrote the teleplay with William H. Macy. It is an updated and Americanized version of the 1962 film Gigot starring Jackie Gleason, who wrote the original story. In the film, Charlie Gigot, a mute and alcoholic superintendent of a dilapidated New York City apartment building becomes the unwilling parent figure for Lou, a young girl temporarily left in his care by a woman who fails to return for her. The two and Gigot's pet monkey struggle to make it through the winter in his ramshackle basement apartment while he tries to find someone willing to take her in.
Read more on Wikipedia →