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American Wrestler: The Wizard (2017)

PG-13 · 2017-05-16 · 1h 57m · EN
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He escaped one war, only to face another.

In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.

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Alex RanariveloDirectorBrian RudnickWriter

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George KosturosGeorge KosturosAliJon VoightJon VoightPrinciple SkinnerWilliam FichtnerWilliam FichtnerCoach PlylerLia Marie JohnsonLia Marie JohnsonKristi LarsenKevin G. SchmidtKevin G. SchmidtRowan KnoxGabriel BassoGabriel BassoJimmy PetersenShannon CollisShannon CollisWendyCourtney Hope TurnerCourtney Hope TurnerJennyAli AfsharAli AfsharHafez TabadNicholas GuilakNicholas GuilakPashaSasha FeldmanSasha FeldmanDan 'Toad' WebsterMichael GirgentiMichael Girgenti

Keywords

1980sBased on a true storySportsHostilityTeenage boyWrestlingOstracismWrestling coachIranWrestlerWrestling teamBased on true story

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinity1980s · Based On A True Story · SportsDialogue densityDramaDirector preference199893Actor preference6796 · 33223 · 105469Country preferenceUs

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In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.

How long is American Wrestler: The Wizard?

American Wrestler: The Wizard has a runtime of 117 minutes.

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