The Wrestler

The Wrestler (1974)

Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?

Action Crime Drama

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.

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  • Release Date: 1974-04-28
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Director: James A. Westman

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    • Cast

    • Ed Asner

      Frank Bass

    • Elaine Giftos

      Debbie

    • Verne Gagne

      Mike Bullard

    • Billy Robinson

      Billy Taylor

    • Jerry Wade

      Jerry Wade

    • Don Muraco

      Don Muraco

    • Lord James Blears

      Lord James Blears

    • Danny Hodge

      Dan Hodge

    • Joe Scarpello

      Joe Scarpello

    • Dick Afflis

      The Bruiser

    • Dan Gable

      Dan Gable

    • Reginald Lisowski

      The Crusher

    • Virgil Runnels

      Dusty Rhodes

    • Edward McDaniel

      Wahoo McDaniel

    • Mel Jass

      Mel Jass

    • William V. Crouch

      Bill Crouch

    • Marty O'Neil

      Marty O'Neill

    • Joe Dusek

      Joe Dusek

    • Nick Bockwinkel

      Nick Bockwinkel

    • Billy Graham

      Superstar Billy Graham

    • Jay Hyon

      Jay Hyon

    • Sarah Miller

      Betty Bullard

    • H.B. Haggerty

      Bartender

    • Ray Stevens

      Ray Stevens

    • Lawrence Batson

      Lawrence Batson

    • Sammy Menacker

      Mobster

    • Ric Flair

      Rick Flair

    • Dick Murdoch

      Dick Murdoch

    • Greg Gagne

      Greg Gagne

    • Eddie Gossett

      Eddie Graham

    • Harold Sakata

      Odd Job

    • Larry Hennig

      Larry Hennig

    • Wilbur Snyder

      Wilbur Snyder

    • Rodger Kent

      Rodger Kent

    • Bobby Cox

      Bobby Cox

    • Ken Patera

      Ken Patera

    • James Klobuchar

      James Klobuchar

    • Wally Karbo

      Wally Karbo

    • Rod Trongard

      Rod Trongard

    • Dennis Hilgart

      Dennis Hilgart

    • Jim Brunzell

      James Brunzell

    • Horst Hoffman

      Horst Hoffman

    • Fred Marxen

      Fred Marxen

    • Dave Goldson

      Dave Goldson

    • Jack Cornall

      Jack Cornall

    • Vince McMahon Sr.

      Vincent McMahon