Poster of The Wrestler

The Wrestler

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
Release Date: Sunday, April 28 1974
50 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ed AsnerEd Asner
Ed Asner was
44 in The Wrestler
as 'Frank Bass'.
Fri, Nov 15 1929 –
Sun, Aug 29 2021
Portrait of Elaine GiftosElaine Giftos
Elaine Giftos was
29 in The Wrestler
as 'Debbie'.
Wed, Jan 24 1945
Portrait of Verne GagneVerne Gagne
Verne Gagne was
48 in The Wrestler
as 'Mike Bullard'.
Fri, Feb 26 1926 –
Mon, Apr 27 2015
Portrait of Billy RobinsonBilly Robinson
Billy Robinson was
35 in The Wrestler
as 'Billy Taylor'.
Sun, Sep 18 1938 –
Mon, Mar 03 2014
Portrait of Jerry WadeJerry Wade
Jerry Wade was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Jerry Wade'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don MuracoDon Muraco
Don Muraco was
24 in The Wrestler
as 'Don Muraco'.
Sat, Sep 10 1949
Portrait of Lord James BlearsLord James Blears
Lord James Blears was
50 in The Wrestler
as 'Lord James Blears'.
Thu, Aug 23 1923 –
Thu, Mar 03 2016
Portrait of Danny HodgeDanny Hodge
Danny Hodge was
41 in The Wrestler
as 'Dan Hodge'.
Fri, May 13 1932 –
Thu, Dec 24 2020
Portrait of Joe ScarpelloJoe Scarpello
Joe Scarpello was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Joe Scarpello'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick AfflisDick Afflis
Dick Afflis was
44 in The Wrestler
as 'The Bruiser'.
Thu, Jun 27 1929 –
Sun, Nov 10 1991
Portrait of Dan GableDan Gable
Dan Gable was
25 in The Wrestler
as 'Dan Gable'.
Mon, Oct 25 1948
Portrait of Reginald LisowskiReginald Lisowski
Reginald Lisowski was
47 in The Wrestler
as 'The Crusher'.
Sun, Jul 11 1926 –
Sat, Oct 22 2005
Portrait of Virgil RunnelsVirgil Runnels
Virgil Runnels was
28 in The Wrestler
as 'Dusty Rhodes'.
Fri, Oct 12 1945 –
Thu, Jun 11 2015
Portrait of Edward McDanielEdward McDaniel
Edward McDaniel was
35 in The Wrestler
as 'Wahoo McDaniel'.
Sun, Jun 19 1938 –
Thu, Apr 18 2002
Portrait of Mel JassMel Jass
Mel Jass was
57 in The Wrestler
as 'Mel Jass'.
Sat, Mar 24 1917 –
Mon, Jan 20 1997
Portrait of William V. CrouchWilliam V. Crouch
William V. Crouch was
23 in The Wrestler
as 'Bill Crouch'.
Sun, Jul 02 1950
Portrait of Marty O'NeilMarty O'Neil
Marty O'Neil was
66 in The Wrestler
as 'Marty O'Neill'.
Tue, Feb 18 1908 –
Mon, Feb 07 1983
Portrait of Joe DusekJoe Dusek
Joe Dusek was
63 in The Wrestler
as 'Joe Dusek'.
Fri, Dec 30 1910 –
Sat, Oct 31 1992
Portrait of Nick BockwinkelNick Bockwinkel
Nick Bockwinkel was
39 in The Wrestler
as 'Nick Bockwinkel'.
Thu, Dec 06 1934 –
Sat, Nov 14 2015
Portrait of Billy GrahamBilly Graham
Billy Graham was
30 in The Wrestler
as 'Superstar Billy Graham'.
Mon, Jun 07 1943 –
Wed, May 17 2023
Portrait of Jay HyonJay Hyon
Jay Hyon was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Jay Hyon'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sarah MillerSarah Miller
Sarah Miller was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Betty Bullard'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of H.B. HaggertyH.B. Haggerty
H.B. Haggerty was
49 in The Wrestler
as 'Bartender'.
Thu, Apr 02 1925 –
Tue, Jan 27 2004
Portrait of Ray StevensRay Stevens
Ray Stevens was
38 in The Wrestler
as 'Ray Stevens'.
Tue, Sep 03 1935 –
Fri, May 03 1996
Portrait of Lawrence BatsonLawrence Batson
Lawrence Batson was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Lawrence Batson'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sammy MenackerSammy Menacker
Sammy Menacker was
59 in The Wrestler
as 'Mobster'.
Wed, May 13 1914 –
Fri, Jan 07 1994
Portrait of Ric FlairRic Flair
Ric Flair was
25 in The Wrestler
as 'Rick Flair'.
Fri, Feb 25 1949
Portrait of Dick MurdochDick Murdoch
Dick Murdoch was
27 in The Wrestler
as 'Dick Murdoch'.
Fri, Aug 16 1946 –
Sat, Jun 15 1996
Portrait of Greg GagneGreg Gagne
Greg Gagne was
25 in The Wrestler
as 'Greg Gagne'.
Tue, Jul 27 1948
Portrait of Eddie GossettEddie Gossett
Eddie Gossett was
44 in The Wrestler
as 'Eddie Graham'.
Wed, Jan 15 1930 –
Mon, Jan 21 1985
Portrait of Harold SakataHarold Sakata
Harold Sakata was
53 in The Wrestler
as 'Odd Job'.
Thu, Jul 01 1920 –
Thu, Jul 29 1982
Portrait of Larry HennigLarry Hennig
Larry Hennig was
37 in The Wrestler
as 'Larry Hennig'.
Thu, Jun 18 1936 –
Thu, Dec 06 2018
Portrait of Wilbur SnyderWilbur Snyder
Wilbur Snyder was
44 in The Wrestler
as 'Wilbur Snyder'.
Sun, Sep 15 1929 –
Wed, Dec 25 1991
Portrait of Rodger KentRodger Kent
Rodger Kent was
49 in The Wrestler
as 'Rodger Kent'.
Mon, Jun 09 1924 –
Fri, Nov 28 2014
Portrait of Bobby CoxBobby Cox
Bobby Cox was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Bobby Cox'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken PateraKen Patera
Ken Patera was
31 in The Wrestler
as 'Ken Patera'.
Fri, Nov 06 1942
Portrait of James KlobucharJames Klobuchar
James Klobuchar was
46 in The Wrestler
as 'James Klobuchar'.
Mon, Apr 09 1928 –
Wed, May 12 2021
Portrait of Wally KarboWally Karbo
Wally Karbo was
58 in The Wrestler
as 'Wally Karbo'.
Sat, Aug 14 1915 –
Tue, Mar 23 1993
Portrait of Rod TrongardRod Trongard
Rod Trongard was
41 in The Wrestler
as 'Rod Trongard'.
Thu, Feb 16 1933 –
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Portrait of Dennis HilgartDennis Hilgart
Dennis Hilgart was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Dennis Hilgart'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim BrunzellJim Brunzell
Jim Brunzell was
24 in The Wrestler
as 'James Brunzell'.
Sun, Aug 14 1949
Portrait of Horst HoffmanHorst Hoffman
Horst Hoffman was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Horst Hoffman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred MarxenFred Marxen
Fred Marxen was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Fred Marxen'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dave GoldsonDave Goldson
Dave Goldson was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Dave Goldson'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack CornallJack Cornall
Jack Cornall was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Jack Cornall'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vince McMahon Sr.Vince McMahon Sr.
Vince McMahon Sr. was
59 in The Wrestler
as 'Vincent McMahon'.
Thu, Jul 16 1914 –
Thu, May 24 1984

Crew

Portrait of James A. WestmanJames A. Westman
James A. Westman was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gil HubbsGil Hubbs
Gil Hubbs was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eugene GumpEugene Gump
Eugene Gump was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of W.R. FrankW.R. Frank
W.R. Frank was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Verne GagneVerne Gagne
Verne Gagne was
48 in The Wrestler
as 'Executive Producer'
Fri, Feb 26 1926 –
Mon, Apr 27 2015
Portrait of Neal ChastainNeal Chastain
Neal Chastain was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Supervising Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William Allen CastlemanWilliam Allen Castleman
William Allen Castleman was
51 in The Wrestler
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Jun 07 1922 –
Sun, Feb 05 2006
Portrait of William LooseWilliam Loose
William Loose was
>> in The Wrestler
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday