The Wrestler

The Wrestler (2008)

R 30 Jan 2009 • Drama, Sport • 1h 49m
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This is a drama about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his prime, who now barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. As he faces health problems that may end his wrestling career for good he attempts to come to terms with his life outside the ring: by working full time at the grocery store, trying to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and forming a closer bond with a stripper he has romantic feelings for. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, which may be his ticket back to stardom.

Darren Aronofsky
Director
Robert Siegel
Writer
Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 58 wins & 93 nominations total
Country: United States, France
Metacritic Score: 80
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $26,238,243

7.9

IMDb (322770 votes)
99%
Rotten Tomatoes
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