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American Wrestler: The Wizard (2017)

"He escaped one war, only to face another."

7.3/10 1h 57m May 16, 2017
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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Movie Details

Original Title American Wrestler: The Wizard
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

George Kosturos
George Kosturos
Ali
Popularity: 1.0
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Principle Skinner
Popularity: 2.2
William Fichtner
William Fichtner
Coach Plyler
Popularity: 4.0
Lia Marie Johnson
Lia Marie Johnson
Kristi Larsen
Popularity: 3.5
Kevin G. Schmidt
Kevin G. Schmidt
Rowan Knox
Popularity: 2.0
Gabriel Basso
Gabriel Basso
Jimmy Petersen
Popularity: 1.4
Shannon Collis
Shannon Collis
Wendy
Popularity: 1.0
Courtney Hope Turner
Courtney Hope Turner
Jenny
Popularity: 0.9
Ali Afshar
Ali Afshar
Hafez Tabad
Popularity: 1.5
Nicholas Guilak
Nicholas Guilak
Pasha
Popularity: 0.2
Sasha Feldman
Sasha Feldman
Dan 'Toad' Webster
Popularity: 0.2
Michael Girgenti
Michael Girgenti
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

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

Production

ESX Productions
ESX Entertainment
US

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American Wrestler The Wizard
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Keywords

sports hostility wrestling wrestler based on true story wrestling coach iran teenage boy ostracism 1980s wrestling team

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Details
Release Date May 16, 2017
Runtime 1h 57m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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