The Wrestler
The Wrestler
“ Love. Pain. Glory. ”
CINEMA2008-09-07
DIGITAL2009-02-18
RegionUS / FR
Runtime109 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Mickey Rourke delivers an iconic, heart-wrenching comeback performance as a battered prizefighter chasing elusive redemption.”
Storyline
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 t...
DIRECTOR / Director
Darren Aronofsky
KEYWORDS
daughternew jerseysupermarketheart attackredemptionambitionbarbed wirestrippersteroidsfameshockingpro wrestlingreflectivepro wrestlersabsurdcruel
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Without heroic armor, everyday outsiders carry the profound, quiet weight of life across wounded silence.
Mickey Rourke delivers an iconic, heart-wrenching comeback performance as a battered prizefighter chasing elusive redemption.
