The Wrestler

Year: 1974

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: James A. Westman

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Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest man trying to survive in the cut‑throat world of professional wrestling, battling mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers to help his former star wrestler win a championship belt. The film features real‑life legends such as Verne Gagne, Ric Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr., Ken Patera, Billy Robinson, Dan Gable, Eddie Graham, Dick Murdoch, Vince McMahon and others.

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