The Wrestler
James A. Westman1974-04-28
Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?
4.2
95 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ed Asner | Frank Bass | Unowned |
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Elaine Giftos | Debbie | Unowned |
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Verne Gagne | Mike Bullard | Unowned |
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Billy Robinson | Billy Taylor | Unowned |
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Jerry Wade | Jerry Wade | Unowned |
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Don Muraco | Don Muraco | Unowned |
|
Lord James Blears | Lord James Blears | Unowned |
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Danny Hodge | Dan Hodge | Unowned |
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Joe Scarpello | Joe Scarpello | Unowned |
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Dick Afflis | The Bruiser | Unowned |
|
Dan Gable | Dan Gable | Unowned |
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Reginald Lisowski | The Crusher | Unowned |
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Virgil Runnels | Dusty Rhodes | Unowned |
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Edward McDaniel | Wahoo McDaniel | Unowned |
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Mel Jass | Mel Jass | Unowned |
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William V. Crouch | Bill Crouch | Unowned |
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Marty O'Neil | Marty O'Neill | Unowned |
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Joe Dusek | Joe Dusek | Unowned |
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Nick Bockwinkel | Nick Bockwinkel | Unowned |
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Billy Graham | Superstar Billy Graham | Unowned |
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Jay Hyon | Jay Hyon | Unowned |
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Sarah Miller | Betty Bullard | Unowned |
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H.B. Haggerty | Bartender | Unowned |
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Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | Unowned |
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Lawrence Batson | Lawrence Batson | Unowned |
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Sammy Menacker | Mobster | Unowned |
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Ric Flair | Rick Flair | Unowned |
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Dick Murdoch | Dick Murdoch | Unowned |
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Greg Gagne | Greg Gagne | Unowned |
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Eddie Gossett | Eddie Graham | Unowned |
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Harold Sakata | Odd Job | Unowned |
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Larry Hennig | Larry Hennig | Unowned |
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Wilbur Snyder | Wilbur Snyder | Unowned |
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Rodger Kent | Rodger Kent | Unowned |
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Bobby Cox | Bobby Cox | Unowned |
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Ken Patera | Ken Patera | Unowned |
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James Klobuchar | James Klobuchar | Unowned |
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Wally Karbo | Wally Karbo | Unowned |
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Rod Trongard | Rod Trongard | Unowned |
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Dennis Hilgart | Dennis Hilgart | Unowned |
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Jim Brunzell | James Brunzell | Unowned |
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Horst Hoffman | Horst Hoffman | Unowned |
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Fred Marxen | Fred Marxen | Unowned |
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Dave Goldson | Dave Goldson | Unowned |
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Jack Cornall | Jack Cornall | Unowned |
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Vince McMahon Sr. | Vincent McMahon | Unowned |