The Wrestler

The Wrestler

Love. Pain. Glory.

2008•1h 49m•7.5/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.5/10(4K)

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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Production

Wild Bunch, Top Rope, Saturn Films, Protozoa Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Randy

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Cassidy

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Stephanie

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Lenny

Todd Barry

Todd Barry

Wayne

Wass Stevens

Wass Stevens

Nick Volpe

Judah Friedlander

Judah Friedlander

Scott Brumberg

Ernest Miller

Ernest Miller

The Ayatollah

Dylan Keith Summers

Necro Butcher

Tommy Farra

Tommy Rotten

Mike Miller

Lex Lethal

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Admissions Desk Woman

John D'Leo

John D'Leo

Adam

Ajay Naidu

Ajay Naidu

Medic

Gregg Bello

Gregg Bello

JAPW Promoter Larry Cohen

Scott Siegel

Greg

Maurizio Ferrigno

Spotter

Donnetta Lavinia Grays

Donnetta Lavinia Grays

Jen

Andrea Langi

Andrea Langi

Alyssa

Armin Amiri

Armin Amiri

Dr. Moayedizadeh

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