The Wrestler
movie
Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?
Released April 28, 1974
Overview
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.
Cast
Ed Asner
as
Frank Bass
Elaine Giftos
as
Debbie
Verne Gagne
as
Mike Bullard
Billy Robinson
as
Billy Taylor
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Jerry Wade
as
Jerry Wade
Don Muraco
as
Don Muraco
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Lord James Blears
as
Lord James Blears
Danny Hodge
as
Dan Hodge
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Joe Scarpello
as
Joe Scarpello
Dick Afflis
as
The Bruiser
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Dan Gable
as
Dan Gable
Reginald Lisowski
as
The Crusher
Crew
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James A. Westman
as
Director
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Gil Hubbs
as
Director of Photography
Verne Gagne
as
Executive Producer
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Neal Chastain
as
Supervising Editor
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William Allen Castleman
as
Original Music Composer
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William Loose
as
Original Music Composer
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Eugene Gump
as
Screenplay
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Art Levinson
as
Assistant Director
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Melton C. Maxwell
as
Gaffer
Joel Thingvall
as
Intern
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Margaret Tary
as
Script Supervisor
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Peter Smokler
as
Assistant Camera