The Wrestler
2008 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 7.5
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
Also known as Le Lutteur
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (4,020 votes)
- Box office
- $44,700,000
- Budget
- $6,000,000
Themes
- daughter
- new jersey
- supermarket
- heart attack
- redemption
- ambition
- barbed wire
- stripper
- steroids
- fame
- shocking
- pro wrestling
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Lion · 2008
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2009 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mickey Rourke
as Randy
Marisa Tomei
as Cassidy
Evan Rachel Wood
as Stephanie
Mark Margolis
as Lenny
Todd Barry
as Wayne
Wass Stevens
as Nick Volpe
Judah Friedlander
as Scott Brumberg
Ernest Miller
as The Ayatollah
- DS
Dylan Keith Summers
as Necro Butcher
- TF
Tommy Farra
as Tommy Rotten
Directed by Darren Aronofsky