The Wrestler

France and United States of America, 2008

Film

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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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Credits

director

Darren Aronofsky

costume design

Amy Westcott

producer

Darren Aronofsky

Scott Franklin

production company

Protozoa Pictures

Saturn Films

Top Rope

Wild Bunch

production design

Tim Grimes

screenplay

Robert D. Siegel

visual effects

Niko Tavernise

Duration

01:49:00

Production dates
2008

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-12163

Language

English

Subject categories

Drama

Romance

TMDB-Movie

12163

Wikidata

Q139326

Collected

32 times

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