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The Wrestler

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Edward Asner and Elaine Giftos in The Wrestler (1974)
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Frank Bass takes a stand and defends what he thinks is right. Gamblers and money-grubbing conspire to corrupt the industry. Frank's efforts climax as he promotes an over-the-hill champion in... Read allFrank Bass takes a stand and defends what he thinks is right. Gamblers and money-grubbing conspire to corrupt the industry. Frank's efforts climax as he promotes an over-the-hill champion in the final matches of his career.Frank Bass takes a stand and defends what he thinks is right. Gamblers and money-grubbing conspire to corrupt the industry. Frank's efforts climax as he promotes an over-the-hill champion in the final matches of his career.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
232
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • James A. Westman
  • Writer
    • Eugene Gump
  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • Elaine Giftos
    • Verne Gagne
  • Director
    • James A. Westman
  • Writer
    • Eugene Gump
  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • Elaine Giftos
    • Verne Gagne
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    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Frank Bass
    Elaine Giftos
    Elaine Giftos
    • Debbie
    Verne Gagne
    • Mike Bullard
    Billy Robinson
    • Billy Taylor
    Jerry Wade
    • Self
    Don Muraco
    Don Muraco
    • Self
    • (as Don Moraco)
    Lord James Blears
    • Self
    Danny Hodge
    Danny Hodge
    • Self
    • (as Dan Hodge)
    Joe Scarpello
    • Self
    Dick Afflis
    • Self
    • (as The Bruiser)
    Dan Gable
    Dan Gable
    • Self
    Vincent McMahon
    • Self
    Reginald Lisowski
    • The Crusher
    • (as The Crusher)
    Dusty Rhodes
    Dusty Rhodes
    • Self
    Ed McDaniel
    Ed McDaniel
    • Self
    • (as Wahoo McDaniels)
    Mel Jass
    • Self
    William V. Crouch
    William V. Crouch
    • Self
    • (as Bill Crouch)
    Marty O'Neil
    • Self
    • Director
      • James A. Westman
    • Writer
      • Eugene Gump
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    • Trivia
      The bulk of the cast is made up of wrestlers from the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association, which was owned by the film's producer, Verne Gagne.
    • Crazy credits
      Professional wrestling legend Ric Flair is listed in the credits as "Rick Flair." This was made during the beginning years of Flair's career and he was trained by executive producer/star Verne Gagne.
    • Soundtracks
      I See Them
      Written by Howard Arthur

      Sung by Mona Brandt, Pat McKee

    User reviews17

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    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!
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    • britishiles
    • Apr 21, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Wrestler: The Main Event
    • Filming locations
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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