American Wrestler: The Wizard

American Wrestler: The Wizard

2017
★★★★☆ 7.3/10
⏱️ 117 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
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.

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Cast

George Kosturos
George Kosturos
Ali
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Principle Skinner
William Fichtner
William Fichtner
Coach Plyler
Lia Marie Johnson
Lia Marie Johnson
Kristi Larsen
Kevin G. Schmidt
Kevin G. Schmidt
Rowan Knox
Gabriel Basso
Gabriel Basso
Jimmy Petersen

Crew

Director
Alex Ranarivelo
Writer
Ali Afshar, Brian Rudnick, Brian Rudnick
Producer
Ali Afshar, Hadeel Reda

Production

ESX Productions, ESX Entertainment

Keywords

sportshostilitywrestlingwrestlerbased on true storywrestling coachiranteenage boyostracism1980s