The Wool Cap 19 years old

The Wool Cap

This film, originally made for tv, stars William H. Macy as a mute superintendent of a apartment building that is falling apart who becomes the unwilling guardian to a young girl with a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.

Credits

The Wool Cap Cast

Name Character
Don Rickles He was 78, 90 years old when he died as Ira
Catherine O'Hara She was 50, now 70 years old as Gloria
William H. Macy He was 54, now 74 years old as Gigot
Ned Beatty He was 67, now 86 years old as Gigot's Father
Keke Palmer She was 11, now 30 years old as Lou
Lucinda Davis She was 4, now 24 years old as Jamal's Sister
Cherise Boothe as Arleen

The Wool Cap Crew

Name Department
Steven Schachter as Director. He was 54 (now 74) years old Directing
Jackie Gleason as Writer. He was 88 (71) years old when He died Writing
The Wool Cap poster
The Wool Cap (19 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 20, 2004
  • Runtime: 103 minutes