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American Wrestler: The Wizard

PG-13

“He escaped one war, only to face another.”

2017·117 min·Released
Studio: ESX Entertainment, ESX Productions
7.2TMDb
Theatrical May 16, 2017
Nexus ms1814TMDb 431261IMDb tt4303202
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USA · English · USA
Drama

Overview

In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.

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Crew

DirectorAlex Ranarivelo
WriterBrian Rudnick

Cast

George Kosturos
George Kosturos
Ali
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Principle Skinner
William Fichtner
William Fichtner
Coach Plyler
Lia Marie Johnson
Lia Marie Johnson
Kristi Larsen
Kevin G. Schmidt
Kevin G. Schmidt
Rowan Knox
Gabriel Basso
Gabriel Basso
Jimmy Petersen
Shannon Collis
Shannon Collis
Wendy
Courtney Hope Turner
Courtney Hope Turner
Jenny
Ali Afshar
Ali Afshar
Hafez Tabad
Nicholas Guilak
Nicholas Guilak
Pasha
Sasha Feldman
Sasha Feldman
Dan 'Toad' Webster
Michael Girgenti
Michael Girgenti

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Keywords

sportshostilitywrestlingwrestlerbased on true storywrestling coachiranteenage boyostracism1980swrestling team

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