American Wrestler: The Wizard

Set in 1980, this drama follows Ali Jahani, a teenager who moves from Iran to a small town in California to live with his uncle. Amidst the tension of the hostage crisis, Ali faces significant prejudice and hostility from his community and classmates. To find acceptance and overcome the alienation he experiences in his new environment, he joins his high school's struggling wrestling team.

The film was directed by Alex Ranarivelo, marking his third feature following Born to Race and Born to Race: Fast Track. The screenplay was written by Brian Rudnick, with Ali Afshar and Hadeel Reda serving as producers. The cast features George Kosturos in the lead role, supported by Jon Voight, William Fichtner, Lia Marie Johnson, Kevin G. Schmidt, and Gabriel Basso.

Audience reception has been generally positive. On IMDb, the film holds a 7.1 rating based on 3,000 votes, while it has a slightly higher score of 7.2 on TMDB from 86 votes.