The Wrestler (1974)
Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt. Features appearances from real-life legendary wrestlers and AWA superstars Verne Gagne, Rick Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr., Ken Patera, Billy Robinson, Dan Gable, Eddie Graham, Dick Murdoch, Vincent J. McMahon, and more.
Director:
James A. Westman
Writer:
Eugene Gump
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Ed Asner as Frank Bass |
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Elaine Giftos as Debbie |
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Verne Gagne as Mike Bullard |
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Billy Robinson as Billy Taylor |
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Jerry Wade as Jerry Wade |
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Don Muraco as Don Muraco |
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Lord James Blears as Lord James Blears |
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Danny Hodge as Dan Hodge |
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Joe Scarpello as Joe Scarpello |
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Dick Afflis as The Bruiser |
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Dan Gable as Dan Gable |
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Reginald Lisowski as The Crusher |
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Virgil Runnels as Dusty Rhodes |
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Edward McDaniel as Wahoo McDaniel |
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Mel Jass as Mel Jass |
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William V. Crouch as Bill Crouch |
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Marty O'Neil as Marty O'Neill |
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Joe Dusek as Joe Dusek |
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Nick Bockwinkel as Nick Bockwinkel |
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Billy Graham as Superstar Billy Graham |
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Jay Hyon as Jay Hyon |
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Sarah Miller as Betty Bullard |
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H.B. Haggerty as Bartender |
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Ray Stevens as Ray Stevens |
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Lawrence Batson as Lawrence Batson |
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Sammy Menacker as Mobster |
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Ric Flair as Rick Flair |
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Dick Murdoch as Dick Murdoch |
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Greg Gagne as Greg Gagne |
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Eddie Gossett as Eddie Graham |
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Harold Sakata as Odd Job |
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Larry Hennig as Larry Hennig |
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Wilbur Snyder as Wilbur Snyder |
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Rodger Kent as Rodger Kent |
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Bobby Cox as Bobby Cox |
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Ken Patera as Ken Patera |
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James Klobuchar as James Klobuchar |
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Wally Karbo as Wally Karbo |
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Rod Trongard as Rod Trongard |
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Dennis Hilgart as Dennis Hilgart |
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Jim Brunzell as James Brunzell |
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Horst Hoffman as Horst Hoffman |
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Fred Marxen as Fred Marxen |
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Dave Goldson as Dave Goldson |
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Jack Cornall as Jack Cornall |
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Vince McMahon Sr. as Vincent McMahon |
| Production | Verne Gagne | Executive Producer |
| Directing | James A. Westman | Director |
| Camera | Gil Hubbs | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Eugene Gump | Screenplay |
| Editing | Neal Chastain | Supervising Editor |
| Sound | William Allen Castleman | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | William Loose | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Cash | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Art Levinson | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Pat Sullivan | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Melton C. Maxwell | Gaffer |
| Camera | Peter Smokler | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Margaret Tary | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Marti Litis | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Joel Thingvall | Intern |
| Production | W.R. Frank | Producer |
