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The Wrestler

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Mobsters try to muscle in on a wrestling promoter (Edward Asner), his helper (Elaine Giftos) and a contender (Billy Robinson) for the British title.

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Perry Stewart Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com After viewing this Technicolor puff piece, I'm really not anxious to embrace wrestling as part of the entertainment beat. Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ray A Guilty pleasure. See Ric Flair before he was a blonde. The Texas Outlaw in a bar fight! Love it. Bruiser and Crusher! Gagne v Robinson. Asner is very good as helping Verne preserve Kayfabe. Kay what? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Audience Member Saw it in an Indy movie channel. Story a bit too pushed, however, interesting to see younger known wrestlers at the time... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Some fun moments, but all and all a very boring bad movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Acting's atrocious, the wrestling is mediocre at best, but it's an interesting time capsule for fans of old school pro wrestling Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member not the mickey rourke movie! this one features more cameos than will fit in this space, creatively protects the scripted nature of the industry, and almost makes me respect awa booking. almost. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A must for wrestling fans, especially those who remember the AWA. Features Verne Gagne, Billy Robinson, Dusty Rhodes, Lord Blears, Harold Oddjob Sakata, Bruiser & Crusher, Vince McMahon Sr. (!), and a lot of other big names from the '70's, including a very young Ric Flair. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mobsters try to muscle in on a wrestling promoter (Edward Asner), his helper (Elaine Giftos) and a contender (Billy Robinson) for the British title.
Director
Jim Westman
Producer
W.R. Frank
Screenwriter
Eugene Gump
Rating
PG
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 1974, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 35m