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The Wrestler(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-09-07
75%
3849 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
Love. Pain. Glory.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
France
Budget: $6,000,000.00
Revenue: $44,734,660.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Top Rope
Movie: The Wrestler
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mickey Rourke
Randy
Marisa Tomei
Cassidy
Evan Rachel Wood
Stephanie
Mark Margolis
Lenny
Todd Barry
Wayne
Wass Stevens
Nick Volpe
Judah Friedlander
Scott Brumberg
Ernest Miller
The Ayatollah
Dylan Keith Summers
Necro Butcher
Video Trailer The Wrestler
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
UK Trailer
Danny Boyle & Darren Aronofsky: Mickey & Marissa
Script to Scene - THE WRESTLER #shorts
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: Choreographing Fight Scenes
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: Marisa on Stripping
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: Mickey's Training
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: The Film's Inspiration
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: Wrestling as a Sport
THE WRESTLER film clip #1-"Lets Hang Out"
All 19 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
UK Trailer - Trailer
Danny Boyle & Darren Aronofsky: Mickey & Marissa - Featurette
Script to Scene - THE WRESTLER #shorts - Featurette
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: Choreographing Fight Scenes - Featurette
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: Marisa on Stripping - Featurette
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: Mickey's Training - Featurette
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: The Film's Inspiration - Featurette
THE WRESTLER AT NYFF: Wrestling as a Sport - Featurette
THE WRESTLER film clip #1-"Lets Hang Out" - Clip
THE WRESTLER film clip #2-"Boardwalk" - Clip
THE WRESTLER film clip #3-"Im Here" - Clip
THE WRESTLER film clip #4-"Just One Beer" - Clip
THE WRESTLER film clip #5-"The Thrift Shop" - Clip
THE WRESTLER Roundtable (part five) - Featurette
THE WRESTLER Roundtable (part four) - Featurette
THE WRESTLER Roundtable (part one) - Featurette
THE WRESTLER Roundtable (part three) - Featurette
THE WRESTLER Roundtable (part two) - Featurette
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