American Wrestler: The Wizard

American Wrestler: The Wizard

117 mins | Drama | May 16, 2017

In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.

American Wrestler: The Wizard

117 mins | Drama | May 16, 2017

American Wrestler: The Wizard
In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers ESX Productions, ESX Entertainment
Original title American Wrestler: The Wizard
Directors Alex Ranarivelo
Writers Ali Afshar, Brian Rudnick

Cast

Jon Voight

as Principle Skinner

William Fichtner

as Coach Plyler

Lia Marie Johnson

as Kristi Larsen

Kevin Schmidt

as Rowan Knox

Gabriel Basso

as Jimmy Petersen

Shannon Collis

as Wendy

Ali Afshar

as Hafez Tabad

Nicholas Guilak

as Pasha

Sasha Feldman

as Dan 'Toad' Webster