The Wrestler
1974/04/28 • Released • English
Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?
Overview
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.
Director : James A. Westman
Casts
Ed Asner
Frank Bass
Elaine Giftos
Debbie
Verne Gagne
Mike Bullard
Billy Robinson
Billy Taylor
Don Muraco
Don Muraco
Danny Hodge
Dan Hodge
Dick Afflis
The Bruiser
Reginald Lisowski
The Crusher
Virgil Runnels
Dusty Rhodes
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Bockwinkel
Billy Graham
Superstar Billy Graham
H.B. Haggerty
Bartender
Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens
Sammy Menacker
Mobster
Ric Flair
Rick Flair
Dick Murdoch
Dick Murdoch
Greg Gagne
Greg Gagne
Eddie Gossett
Eddie Graham
Harold Sakata
Odd Job
Larry Hennig
Larry Hennig
Ken Patera
Ken Patera
Jim Brunzell
James Brunzell
Vince McMahon Sr.
Vincent McMahon
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