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The Wrestler (2008)

109 min  -  Drama | Romance | Sport  -   30 January 2009 (USA)
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A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

Director:

Darren Aronofsky
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke ...
Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei ...
Evan Rachel Wood Evan Rachel Wood ...
Mark Margolis Mark Margolis ...
Todd Barry Todd Barry ...
Wass Stevens Wass Stevens ...
Judah Friedlander Judah Friedlander ...
Ernest Miller Ernest Miller ...
Dylan Keith Summers Dylan Keith Summers ...
Necro Butcher (as Dylan Summers)
Tommy Farra Tommy Farra ...
Mike Miller Mike Miller ...
Marcia Jean Kurtz Marcia Jean Kurtz ...
John D'Leo John D'Leo ...
Ajay Naidu Ajay Naidu ...
Gregg Bello Gregg Bello ...
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Storyline

This is a drama about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his prime, who now barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. As he faces health problems that may end his wrestling career for good he attempts to come to terms with his life outside the ring: by working full time at the grocery store, trying to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and forming a closer bond with a stripper he has romantic feelings for. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, which may be his ticket back to stardom. Written by Matlock-6  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Love. Pain. Glory.

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El luchador See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$202,714 (USA) (21 December 2008) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$26,236,603 (USA) (10 May 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The video game Randy and his child neighbor play in the trailer was created especially for the film and was fully playable. The game features similar graphics to the original WWF Wrestlemania Nintendo game. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Before one of Randy's matches, Randy is putting tape on his arms. One shot there is tape on one arm then the next shot there is no tape on the same arm, then there is tape on it. This is for the left arm. See more »

Quotes

[First Line]
WXW Announcer: and a true American, the people's hero... Randy "The Ram" Robinson!
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Connections

Featured in "WWF Raw: Episode dated 26 January 2009" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mirror"
Written by David Weise (as Danny Weise), Ari Zablozki, Chris Chin, Santo Liveo, and Danny Lawrence
Performed by Dead Family
Courtesy of 1969 Records See more »