The Wrestler

The Wrestler

95 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | April 28, 1974

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.

The Wrestler

95 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | April 28, 1974

The Wrestler
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.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers
Original title The Wrestler
Directors James A. Westman
Writers Eugene Gump

Cast

Ed Asner

as Frank Bass

Elaine Giftos

as Debbie

Verne Gagne

as Mike Bullard

Billy Robinson

as Billy Taylor

Jerry Wade

as Jerry Wade

Don Muraco

as Don Muraco

Lord James Blears

as Lord James Blears

Danny Hodge

as Dan Hodge

Joe Scarpello

as Joe Scarpello

Dick Afflis

as The Bruiser

Dan Gable

as Dan Gable

Reginald Lisowski

as The Crusher

Dusty Rhodes

as Dusty Rhodes

Ed McDaniel

as Wahoo McDaniels

Mel Jass

as Mel Jass

William V. Crouch

as Bill Crouch

Marty O'Neil

as Marty O'Neill

Joe Dusek

as Joe Dusek

Nick Bockwinkel

as Nick Bockwinkel

Billy Graham

as Superstar Billy Graham

Jay Hyon

as Jay Hyon

Sarah Miller

as Betty Bullard

H.B. Haggerty

as Bartender

Ray Stevens

as Ray Stevens

Lawrence Batson

as Lawrence Batson

Sammy Menacker

as Mobster

Ric Flair

as Rick Flair

Dick Murdoch

as Dick Murdoch

Greg Gagne

as Greg Gagne

Eddie Gossett

as Eddie Graham

Harold Sakata

as Odd Job

Larry Hennig

as Larry Hennig

Wilbur Snyder

as Wilbur Snyder

Rodger Kent

as Rodger Kent

Bobby Cox

as Bobby Cox

Ken Patera

as Ken Patera

James Klobuchar

as James Klobuchar

Wally Karbo

as Wally Karbo

Rod Trongard

as Rod Trongard

Dennis Hilgart

as Dennis Hilgart

Jim Brunzell

as James Brunzell

Horst Hoffman

as Horst Hoffman

Fred Marxen

as Fred Marxen

Dave Goldson

as Dave Goldson

Jack Cornall

as Jack Cornall

Vince McMahon Sr.

as Vincent McMahon