The Wrestler

The Wrestler (1974)

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

  • Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1974-04-28
  • User Rating: 4.2/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: James A. Westman
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From 5 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Ed Asner

    as Frank Bass

  • Elaine Giftos

    as Debbie

  • Verne Gagne

    as Mike Bullard

  • Billy Robinson

    as Billy Taylor

  • Jerry Wade

    as Jerry Wade

  • Don Muraco

    as Don Muraco

  • Lord James Blears

    as Lord James Blears

  • Danny Hodge

    as Dan Hodge

  • Joe Scarpello

    as Joe Scarpello

  • Dick Afflis

    as The Bruiser

  • Dan Gable

    as Dan Gable

  • Reginald Lisowski

    as The Crusher

  • Dusty Rhodes

    as Dusty Rhodes

  • Edward McDaniel

    as Wahoo McDaniel

  • Mel Jass

    as Mel Jass

  • William V. Crouch

    as Bill Crouch

  • Marty O'Neil

    as Marty O'Neill

  • Joe Dusek

    as Joe Dusek

  • Nick Bockwinkel

    as Nick Bockwinkel

  • Billy Graham

    as Superstar Billy Graham

  • Jay Hyon

    as Jay Hyon

  • Sarah Miller

    as Betty Bullard

  • H.B. Haggerty

    as Bartender

  • Ray Stevens

    as Ray Stevens

  • Lawrence Batson

    as Lawrence Batson

  • Sammy Menacker

    as Mobster

  • Ric Flair

    as Rick Flair

  • Dick Murdoch

    as Dick Murdoch

  • Greg Gagne

    as Greg Gagne

  • Eddie Gossett

    as Eddie Graham

  • Harold Sakata

    as Odd Job

  • Larry Hennig

    as Larry Hennig

  • Wilbur Snyder

    as Wilbur Snyder

  • Rodger Kent

    as Rodger Kent

  • Bobby Cox

    as Bobby Cox

  • Ken Patera

    as Ken Patera

  • James Klobuchar

    as James Klobuchar

  • Wally Karbo

    as Wally Karbo

  • Rod Trongard

    as Rod Trongard

  • Dennis Hilgart

    as Dennis Hilgart

  • Jim Brunzell

    as James Brunzell

  • Horst Hoffman

    as Horst Hoffman

  • Fred Marxen

    as Fred Marxen

  • Dave Goldson

    as Dave Goldson

  • Jack Cornall

    as Jack Cornall

  • Vince McMahon Sr.

    as Vincent McMahon
Production Verne Gagne Executive Producer
Directing James A. Westman Director
Camera Gil Hubbs Director of Photography
Production W.R. Frank Producer
Writing Eugene Gump Screenplay
Editing Neal Chastain Supervising Editor
Sound William Allen Castleman Original Music Composer
Sound William Loose Original Music Composer

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