The wrestler

The Resource The wrestler
Label
The wrestler
Statement of responsibility
Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; in association with Wild Bunch ; a Protozoa Pictures production ; a film by Darren Aronofsky ; produced by Scott Franklin ; written by Robert Siegel ; directed and produced by Darren Aronofsky
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Actor
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Director
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Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Back in the late '80s, Randy 'The Ram' Robinson was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, decades past his prime, he barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. He faces health problems that may end his wrestling career and is attempting to come to terms with his life outside the ring. He wants to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and begins a relationship with a stripper. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, 'The Ayatollah,' which might just be his ticket back to stardom
Awards note
Winner, Golden Lion: Darren Aronofsky, Venice Film Festival 2008; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Mickey Rourke, Golden Globes 2009, Screen Actors Guild 2009, BAFTA Film Awards 2009.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; editor, Andrew Weisblum ; original score, Clint Mansell ; production designer, Timothy Grimes
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use
Language note
In English or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.W74 2009
PerformerNote
Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander, Ernest Miller
Runtime
109
Technique
live action
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