Mark Wahlberg headlines a special screening of his upcoming film Father Stu in Phoenix

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Mark Wahlberg headlined a special screening of his latest film, posing for pictures with eager fans who showed up for a sneak peek in Phoenix of the uplifting new drama, Father Stu.The Oscar nominated star looked svelte in all black as he introduced the film based on the true story of Stuart Long, a boxer who leaves his native Montana for Los Angeles with dreams of becoming an actor.While scraping by as a supermarket clerk in the City of Angels, he falls for the beautiful Carmen, (Teresa Ruiz), who thwarts his romantic efforts because he isn't Catholic.

Special screening:Mark Wahlberg headlined a special screening of his latest film, posing for pictures with eager fans who showed up for a sneak peek in Phoenix of the uplifting new drama, Father Stu; Mark pictured withBishop Thomas Olmsted Meeting the fans: The Oscar nominated star looked svelte in all black as he introduced the film based on the true story of Stuart Long On his way to conversion, Stu is seriously injured in a terrible motorcycle accident.

After his recovery, the former agnostic begins to wonder if there isn't something else out there for him and decides that rather than marry his girlfriend, he will go all in, and become a priest.

Walking the straight and narrow becomes even more difficult when he is diagnosed with an incurable degenerative muscle disease.The newly ordained Father fights against the odds and in return inspires countless others on his spiritual journey.