The Wrestler

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

The Wrestler (1974)

Timing: 1:35 (95 min)

4.2/10
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Release date

1974-04-28

Country

United States

Production

Genre

Action, Crime, Drama

Budget

Revenue

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Director

James A. Westman

Actors

Ed Asner, Elaine Giftos, Verne Gagne, Billy Robinson, Jerry Wade, Don Muraco, Lord James Blears, Danny Hodge, Joe Scarpello, Dick Afflis
All actors and roles (46)

Scenario

Producer

W.R. Frank, Verne Gagne

Operator

Gil Hubbs

Composer

William Allen Castleman

Artist

Audition

Editing

All team (15)

Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt. Features appearances from real-life legendary wrestlers and AWA superstars Verne Gagne, Rick Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr., Ken Patera, Billy Robinson, Dan Gable, Eddie Graham, Dick Murdoch, Vincent J. McMahon, and more.

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