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The Wrestler (1974)

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

Genre : Action, Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : James A. Westman
Writer : Eugene Gump

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Ed Asner
Ed Asner
Frank Bass
Elaine Giftos
Elaine Giftos
Debbie
Verne Gagne
Verne Gagne
Mike Bullard
Billy Robinson
Billy Robinson
Billy Taylor
Jerry Wade
Jerry Wade
Jerry Wade
Don Muraco
Don Muraco
Don Muraco
Lord James Blears
Lord James Blears
Lord James Blears
Danny Hodge
Danny Hodge
Dan Hodge
Joe Scarpello
Joe Scarpello
Joe Scarpello
Dick Afflis
Dick Afflis
The Bruiser
Dan Gable
Dan Gable
Dan Gable
Reginald Lisowski
Reginald Lisowski
The Crusher
Virgil Runnels
Virgil Runnels
Dusty Rhodes
Edward McDaniel
Edward McDaniel
Wahoo McDaniel
Mel Jass
Mel Jass
Mel Jass
William V. Crouch
William V. Crouch
Bill Crouch
Marty O'Neil
Marty O'Neil
Marty O'Neill
Joe Dusek
Joe Dusek
Joe Dusek
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Bockwinkel
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
Superstar Billy Graham
Jay Hyon
Jay Hyon
Jay Hyon
Sarah Miller
Sarah Miller
Betty Bullard
H.B. Haggerty
H.B. Haggerty
Bartender
Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens
Lawrence Batson
Lawrence Batson
Lawrence Batson
Sammy Menacker
Sammy Menacker
Mobster
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Rick Flair
Dick Murdoch
Dick Murdoch
Dick Murdoch
Greg Gagne
Greg Gagne
Greg Gagne
Eddie Gossett
Eddie Gossett
Eddie Graham
Harold Sakata
Harold Sakata
Odd Job
Larry Hennig
Larry Hennig
Larry Hennig
Wilbur Snyder
Wilbur Snyder
Wilbur Snyder
Rodger Kent
Rodger Kent
Rodger Kent
Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox
Ken Patera
Ken Patera
Ken Patera
James Klobuchar
James Klobuchar
James Klobuchar
Wally Karbo
Wally Karbo
Wally Karbo
Rod Trongard
Rod Trongard
Rod Trongard
Dennis Hilgart
Dennis Hilgart
Dennis Hilgart
Jim  Brunzell
Jim Brunzell
James Brunzell
Horst Hoffman
Horst Hoffman
Horst Hoffman
Fred Marxen
Fred Marxen
Fred Marxen
Dave Goldson
Dave Goldson
Dave Goldson
Jack Cornall
Jack Cornall
Jack Cornall
Vince McMahon Sr.
Vince McMahon Sr.
Vincent McMahon

Crews

Verne Gagne
Verne Gagne
Executive Producer
James A. Westman
James A. Westman
Director
Gil Hubbs
Gil Hubbs
Director of Photography
W.R. Frank
W.R. Frank
Producer
Eugene Gump
Eugene Gump
Screenplay
Neal Chastain
Neal Chastain
Supervising Editor
William Allen Castleman
William Allen Castleman
Original Music Composer
William Loose
William Loose
Original Music Composer

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