American Wrestler: The Wizard (2017)
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.
Director: Alex Ranarivelo
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George Kosturos as Ali |
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Jon Voight as Principle Skinner |
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William Fichtner as Coach Plyler |
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Lia Marie Johnson as Kristi Larsen |
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Kevin G. Schmidt as Rowan Knox |
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Gabriel Basso as Jimmy Petersen |
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Shannon Collis as Wendy |
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Courtney Hope Turner as Jenny |
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Ali Afshar as Hafez Tabad |
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Nicholas Guilak as Pasha |
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Sasha Feldman as Dan 'Toad' Webster |
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Michael Girgenti as |
| Writing | Ali Afshar | Story |
| Writing | Brian Rudnick | Story |
| Directing | Alex Ranarivelo | Director |
| Writing | Brian Rudnick | Writer |
| Production | Ali Afshar | Producer |
| Production | Hadeel Reda | Producer |
| Editing | Brett Hedlund | Editor |
| Camera | Reuben Steinberg | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jamie Christopherson | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Iván Jesús Herrera | Best Boy Grip |