The Wrestler

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The Wrestler

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

1974

1h 35m

4.2(5 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Overview

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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46 members

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Ed Asner

Frank Bass

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Elaine Giftos

Debbie

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Verne Gagne

Mike Bullard

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Billy Robinson

Billy Taylor

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Jerry Wade

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Don Muraco

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Lord James Blears

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Danny Hodge

Dan Hodge

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Joe Scarpello

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Dick Afflis

The Bruiser

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Dan Gable

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Reginald Lisowski

The Crusher

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Virgil Runnels

Dusty Rhodes

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Edward McDaniel

Wahoo McDaniel

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Mel Jass

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William V. Crouch

Bill Crouch

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Marty O'Neil

Marty O'Neill

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Joe Dusek

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Nick Bockwinkel

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Billy Graham

Superstar Billy Graham

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Jay Hyon

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Sarah Miller

Betty Bullard

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H.B. Haggerty

Bartender

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Ray Stevens

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Lawrence Batson

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Sammy Menacker

Mobster

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Ric Flair

Rick Flair

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Dick Murdoch

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Greg Gagne

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Eddie Gossett

Eddie Graham

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Harold Sakata

Odd Job

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Larry Hennig

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Wilbur Snyder

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Rodger Kent

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Bobby Cox

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Ken Patera

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James Klobuchar

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Wally Karbo

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Rod Trongard

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Dennis Hilgart

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Jim Brunzell

James Brunzell

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Horst Hoffman

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Fred Marxen

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Dave Goldson

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Jack Cornall

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Vince McMahon Sr.

Vincent McMahon

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