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American Wrestler: The Wizard

American Wrestler: The Wizard

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American Wrestler: The Wizard

"He escaped one war, only to face another."

2017

1h 57m

7.2(85 votes)

Drama

Overview

In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.

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Production Companies

ESX Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

George Kosturos

George Kosturos

Ali

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Principle Skinner

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Coach Plyler

Lia Marie Johnson

Lia Marie Johnson

Kristi Larsen

Kevin G. Schmidt

Kevin G. Schmidt

Rowan Knox

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

Jimmy Petersen

Shannon Collis

Shannon Collis

Wendy

Courtney Hope Turner

Courtney Hope Turner

Jenny

Ali Afshar

Ali Afshar

Hafez Tabad

Nicholas Guilak

Nicholas Guilak

Pasha

Creative team

Directed by: Alex Ranarivelo
Written by: Ali Afshar
Brian Rudnick
Produced by: Ali Afshar
Hadeel Reda

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