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The Wrestler

42 %|Apr 28, 1974|Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Verne Gagne
Executive Producer
James A. Westman
Director
Gil Hubbs
Director of Photography
Eugene Gump
Screenplay
Neal Chastain
Supervising Editor
William Allen Castleman
Original Music Composer
William Loose
Original Music Composer
Jerry Cash
Makeup Artist

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Cast

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