Film

The Wrestler

1974 · 1h 35m · Action · Crime · Drama

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

IMDb

5.2

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.

Ed Asner

Frank Bass

Elaine Giftos

Debbie

Verne Gagne

Mike Bullard

Billy Robinson

Billy Taylor

Jerry Wade

Jerry Wade

Don Muraco

Don Muraco

Lord James Blears

Lord James Blears

Danny Hodge

Dan Hodge

Joe Scarpello

Joe Scarpello

Dick Afflis

The Bruiser

Dan Gable

Dan Gable

Reginald Lisowski

The Crusher

Virgil Runnels

Dusty Rhodes

Edward McDaniel

Wahoo McDaniel

Mel Jass

Mel Jass

William V. Crouch

Bill Crouch

• James A. WestmanDirector
• Eugene GumpScreenplay
• W.R. FrankProducer
• Verne GagneExecutive Producer
• Gil HubbsDirector of Photography
• William LooseOriginal Music Composer
• William Allen CastlemanOriginal Music Composer

Release date

April 28, 1974

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama