United States / Apr 28, 1974 / PG-13
Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
ActionCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Wrestler |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 28 aprile 1974 |
| Executive producer | Verne Gagne |
| Production | W.R. Frank |
| Writer | Eugene Gump |
| Editing | Neal Chastain |
| Cinematography | Gil Hubbs, Peter Smokler |
| Assistant directors | Art Levinson, James A. Westman, Margaret Tary |
| Lighting | Melton C. Maxwell |
| Camera operators | Gil Hubbs, Peter Smokler |
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| Additional photography | Gil Hubbs, Peter Smokler |
| Music | William Allen Castleman, William Loose, Pat Sullivan |
| Sound | William Allen Castleman, William Loose, Pat Sullivan |
| Costume design | Jerry Cash |
| Makeup | Jerry Cash |
| Hairstyling | Jerry Cash |
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