The Wool Cap (2004)
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Created for the TNT television network, The Wool Cap is a remake of the 1962 film Gigot, which was written by and starred the legendary Jackie Gleason. This time around, it's Academy Award-nominee and Emmy winner William H. Macy (Fargo) handling the lead role, as well as teleplay and producer… More Created for the TNT television network, The Wool Cap is a remake of the 1962 film Gigot, which was written by and starred the legendary Jackie Gleason. This time around, it's Academy Award-nominee and Emmy winner William H. Macy (Fargo) handling the lead role, as well as teleplay and producer duties. Macy stars as Gigot, a curmudgeonly mute who works as the super at a worn-down apartment building. After living a lonely existence for most of his years, Gigot finds his life turned upside-down when he unwittingly finds himself in the care of a precocious young girl named Lou (Keke Palmer). Also starring Ned Beatty and Catherine O'Hara, The Wool Cap netted a 2005 Golden Globe nod for Macy. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Steven Schachter
- Written By
- William H. Macy, Steven Schachter
- Genres
- Drama, Television
- In Theaters
- Nov 21, 2004 Wide
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...thoroughly engaging and utterly heartwarming from start to finish.
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Cast
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William H. Macy
as Gigot
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Keke Palmer
as Lou
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Don Rickles
as Ira
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Ned Beatty
as Mr. Gigot
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Catherine O'Hara
as Gloria
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Cherise Boothe
as Arleen
- Alison Sealy-Smith
- David Michie
- Don Jordan
- Hugh Dillon
- Jacqueline Pillon