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American Wrestler: The Wizard
He escaped one war, only to face another.
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
117 min
Release Date
2017-05-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
79
Vote Average
7.259
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
George Kosturos
Ali
Jon Voight
Principle Skinner
William Fichtner
Coach Plyler
Lia Marie Johnson
Kristi Larsen
Kevin G. Schmidt
Rowan Knox
Gabriel Basso
Jimmy Petersen
Shannon Collis
Wendy
Courtney Hope Turner
Jenny
Ali Afshar
Hafez Tabad
Nicholas Guilak
Pasha
Sasha Feldman
Dan 'Toad' Webster
Michael Girgenti
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