The Wrestler (1974)

Director:

James A. Westman

Writer:

Eugene Gump (writer)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?

Plot:

Promoting the world of professional wrestling at the expense of the plot itself, Frank Bass (Ed Asner)...

Plot Keywords:

Wrestling | Pro Wrestling | Independent Film

Cast

Edward Asner	...	Frank Bass
Elaine Giftos	...	Debbie
Verne Gagne	...	Mike Bullard
Billy Robinson	...	Billy Taylor
Jerry Wade	...	Himself
Don Muraco	...	Himself (as Don Moraco)
Lord 'Tally Ho' Blears	...	Himself (as Lord James Blears)
Danny Hodge	...	Himself (as Dan Hodge)
Joe Scarpello	...	Himself
Dick Afflis	...	Himself (as The Bruiser)
Dan Gable	...	Himself
Vincent McMahon	...	Himself
Reginald Lisowski	...	The Crusher (as The Crusher)
Dusty Rhodes	...	Himself
Ed McDaniel	...	Himself (as Wahoo McDaniels)

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Trivia:

In addition to having real professional wrestlers playing the wrestlers in the film, "The Mobster" was played by professional wrestler Sammy Menacker. He was formerly known as "Slammin' Sam Menacker." By the time this film was made, Menacker had retired from the ring but was still in the business as a host/commentator.

Soundtrack:

I See Them

What a shock!!!

I have been a fan of pro wrestling for well over 15 years and have seen other wrestling movies like "Body Slam" and "Grunt-The Wrestling Movie". I had always heard of "The Wrestler" starring Ed Asner and of course I could never find a copy to rent. Imagine my surprise when I found several copies of it in a $3 bin at a local Wal-Mart! Well, needless to say I bought it, even though I had never seen the flick. It is a great movie for all wrestling fans!