The Wrestler

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

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.

• Release date
• April 28, 1974
• Runtime
• 95 min
• Genres
• Action, Crime, Drama
• Director
• James A. Westman

Cast

Ed Asner Frank Bass Elaine Giftos Debbie Verne Gagne Mike Bullard Billy Robinson Billy Taylor

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Jerry Wade Jerry Wade Don Muraco Don Muraco

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Lord James Blears Lord James Blears Danny Hodge Dan Hodge