The Wrestler is a 2008 American sports drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Robert Siegel. The film stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. Rourke plays an aging professional wrestler who, despite his failing health and waning fame, continues to wrestle due to financial hardship and in an attempt to cling to the success of his 1980s heyday. He also tries to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter and to find romance with a woman who works as a stripper.
The Wrestler (2008)
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Genres - Drama, Romance, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Sport Film |
Release Date - Sep 7, 2008 |
Run Time - 109 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$6,000,000
Box Office
$44,734,660
Themes
Tags
Barbed Wire, Cassidy, Cult, Fame, Heart Attack, Independent, Mind-Bending/Experimental, New Jersey, Randy, Redemption, Sports, Stripper, Supermarket, Wrestling
Attributes
Filming Location: New Jersey, New York City
Narrative Location: New Jersey
Subject: ageing, failure, loneliness, professional wrestling
Time Period: 1999
Narrative Location: New Jersey
Subject: ageing, failure, loneliness, professional wrestling
Time Period: 1999
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