
American Wrestler: The Wizard(2017)
He escaped one war, only to face another.
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.

Movie: American Wrestler: The Wizard
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