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Love. Pain. Glory. - The Wrestler
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Title: The Wrestler

Release Date: 7 Sep 2008

Runtime: 1h 49m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Wild Bunch, Top Rope, Saturn Films, Protozoa Pictures

Production Companies: Wild Bunch, Top Rope, Saturn Films, Protozoa Pictures

Overview: Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.532 (3655 votes)

Cast

  • Randy: Mickey Rourke
  • Cassidy: Marisa Tomei
  • Stephanie: Evan Rachel Wood
  • Lenny: Mark Margolis
  • Wayne: Todd Barry
  • Nick Volpe: Wass Stevens
  • Scott Brumberg: Judah Friedlander
  • The Ayatollah: Ernest Miller
  • Necro Butcher: Dylan Keith Summers
  • Tommy Rotten: Tommy Farra
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