Movie·2017·1h 57m
American Wrestler: The Wizard
He escaped one war, only to face another.
Directed By
Alex Ranarivelo
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Ali Afshar, Hadeel Reda
Cinematography
Reuben Steinberg
Music
Jamie Christopherson
Editor
Brett Hedlund
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
84 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
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
// crew
Crew
Ali Afshar
Story, Producer
Brian Rudnick
Story, Writer
Alex Ranarivelo
Director
Hadeel Reda
Producer
Brett Hedlund
Editor
Reuben Steinberg
Director of Photography
Jamie Christopherson
Original Music Composer
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