The Wrestler
The Wrestler
Release: 1974-04-28
·Runtime: 95m
·★ 4.2
Action
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Cast
Virgil Runnels
as Dusty Rhodes
Don Muraco
as Don Muraco
Eddie Gossett
as Eddie Graham
Ken Patera
as Ken Patera
Sammy Menacker
as Mobster
Greg Gagne
as Greg Gagne
Harold Sakata
as Odd Job
Jim Brunzell
as James Brunzell
H.B. Haggerty
as Bartender
Ric Flair
as Rick Flair
Verne Gagne
as Mike Bullard
Dick Afflis
as The Bruiser
Danny Hodge
as Dan Hodge
Larry Hennig
as Larry Hennig
Billy Robinson
as Billy Taylor
Reginald Lisowski
as The Crusher
Vince McMahon Sr.
as Vincent McMahon
Nick Bockwinkel
as Nick Bockwinkel
Billy Graham
as Superstar Billy Graham
Dick Murdoch
as Dick Murdoch
Ed Asner
as Frank Bass
Elaine Giftos
as Debbie
Ray Stevens
as Ray Stevens
