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American Wrestler: The Wizard

2017 · 117 min

A heartfelt underdog sports drama that balances the sting of prejudice with the warmth of a community slowly opening up.

Directed by
Alex Ranarivelo
Genres
Drama
Starring
George Kosturos, Jon Voight, William Fichtner
Tagline
He escaped one war, only to face another.
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.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Alex Ranarivelo
Genres
Drama
Starring
George Kosturos, Jon Voight, William Fichtner
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Alex Ranarivelo
Written by
Brian Rudnick
Starring
George Kosturos, Jon Voight, William Fichtner, Lia Marie Johnson, Kevin G. Schmidt, Gabriel Basso, Shannon Collis, Courtney Hope Turner
Music
Jamie Christopherson
Cinematography
Reuben Steinberg
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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