The Sheik

2014

1h 35m

Documentary

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The life and career of Iranian-born pro-wrestler Khosrow Vaziri.

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Harrison R

Interesting seeing how his Twitter staff/the filmmakers saved The Sheik's life. Who knew there was a solution to the post-wrestling blues?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/23

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With so many stories it'd be hard not to make an entertaining film

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/21

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kevin c

Documentary about the life of Khosrow Vaziri known to the world as wrestling's The Iron Sheik. This chronicles his time as an amateur wrestler in Iran as well as bodyguard for the Shah of Iran, then coming to America and becoming a professional wrestler. Interesting story which is pretty sad at times especially after he retired and tragedy struck his family which caused him to spiral out of control. Lots of great talking head interviews featuring Dwayne Johnson, Jake Roberts, his family and many others. Very good watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Holy flip bubba I'll put you in the camel clutch and make you humble. This is a phenomenal wrestling documentary about the true world champion the iron sheik. I can't believe it's taken me this long to watch this documentary. I love everything professional wrestling and seeing a true legend getting shunned by the business for substance abuse and traveling with a baby face wrestler. It sucks but those rules are never meant to be broken. Kayfabe in wrestling is very sacred and it should never be broken. But anyway I enjoyed seeing the iron sheik go though live as an old wrestler who turned into a influencer on Twitter and YouTube. I follow the iron sheik on Twitter cause duh you got too and he to this day is still making hilarious jokes everyday. Even seeing him still struggle with substance abuse in his life after wrestling is sad but I'm glad that he got over it and moved on with his life. He went through a lot of stuff man and after watching this, he may be the ultimate bad guy but I want to give him a hug for staying strong. The iron sheik is a true and legend and will never be forgotten. I highly highly recommend this phenomenal documentary. Good job bubba.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Holy flip bubba I’ll put you in the camel clutch and make you humble. This is a phenomenal wrestling documentary about the true world champion the iron sheik. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to watch this documentary. I love everything professional wrestling and seeing a true legend getting shunned by the business for substance abuse and traveling with a baby face wrestler. It sucks but those rules are never meant to be broken. Kayfabe in wrestling is very sacred and it should never be broken. But anyway I enjoyed seeing the iron sheik go though live as an old wrestler who turned into a influencer on Twitter and YouTube. I follow the iron sheik on Twitter cause duh you got too and he to this day is still making hilarious jokes everyday. Even seeing him still struggle with substance abuse in his life after wrestling is sad but I’m glad that he got over it and moved on with his life. He went through a lot of stuff man and after watching this, he may be the ultimate bad guy but I want to give him a hug for staying strong. The iron sheik is a true and legend and will never be forgotten. I highly highly recommend this phenomenal documentary. Good job bubba.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/21

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Audience Member

A very interesting story here, the unfortunate thing is that the film occasionally made Sheik look like a colossal jerk, and I guess he is, but that fact took away a lot of my enjoyment of it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Igal Hecht

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Jack Black

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David Golshan

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Julia Bembenek

Under the Radar

A parade of talking heads, augmented by stock footage and photomontage for the bulk of the Sheik's wrestling days.

Rated: 5/10

Mar 2, 2016

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Stephen Silver

EntertainmentTell

It's a fascinating look at a fascinating man- at times, unintentionally so.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 17, 2015

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

More of a commercial for the wrestler than a true overview of life-shaping events, but the documentary scores in intimate moments and interviews.

Rated: C

Dec 4, 2014

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Matt Fowler

IGN Movies

Director Igal Hecht has pulled together a compelling film about an extraordinary man. There are moments of true heartbreak and tragedy mixed with wild road stories and the Iron Sheik's trademark over-the-top personality.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 3, 2014

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Synopsis

The life and career of Iranian-born pro-wrestler Khosrow Vaziri.

Director: Igal Hecht
Producer: Jake Neiman, Michael Girgis, Page Magen
Screenwriter: Igal Hecht, Jian Magen, Jake Neiman
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2014
Runtime: 1h 35m

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