The Wrestler
Action
Crime
Drama
Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?
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.
1974-04-28
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Cast
Ed Asner as Frank Bass
Elaine Giftos as Debbie
Verne Gagne as Mike Bullard
Billy Robinson as Billy Taylor
Don Muraco as Don Muraco
Danny Hodge as Dan Hodge
Dick Afflis as The Bruiser
Reginald Lisowski as The Crusher
Virgil Runnels as Dusty Rhodes
Nick Bockwinkel as Nick Bockwinkel
Billy Graham as Superstar Billy Graham
H.B. Haggerty as Bartender
Ray Stevens as Ray Stevens
Sammy Menacker as Mobster
Ric Flair as Rick Flair
Dick Murdoch as Dick Murdoch
Greg Gagne as Greg Gagne
Eddie Gossett as Eddie Graham
Harold Sakata as Odd Job
Larry Hennig as Larry Hennig
Ken Patera as Ken Patera
Jim Brunzell as James Brunzell
Vince McMahon Sr. as Vincent McMahon