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American Wrestler: The Wizard

2017117 min 7.2 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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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Release / first air2017-05-16
Original languageEN
GenresDrama
DirectorAlex Ranarivelo
WriterAli Afshar
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionESX Productions, ESX Entertainment

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10 cast members
George KosturosGeorge KosturosAli
Jon VoightJon VoightPrinciple Skinner
William FichtnerWilliam FichtnerCoach Plyler
Lia Marie JohnsonLia Marie JohnsonKristi Larsen
Kevin G. SchmidtKevin G. SchmidtRowan Knox
Gabriel BassoGabriel BassoJimmy Petersen
Shannon CollisShannon CollisWendy
Courtney Hope TurnerCourtney Hope TurnerJenny
Ali AfsharAli AfsharHafez Tabad
Nicholas GuilakNicholas GuilakPasha

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#sports#hostility#wrestling#wrestler#based on true story#wrestling coach#iran#teenage boy#ostracism#1980s#wrestling team

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