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The Wrestler

The Wrestler

1971•20m•5.7/10
DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.7/10(3)

A worried father tries to end the relationship that his son Andries has with the wife of a wrestler.

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Language

NL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jon Bluming

Jon Bluming

Bernhard Droog

Bernhard Droog

Peter Faber

Peter Faber

Marielle Fiolet

Marielle Fiolet

Wim Zomer

Andries

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