The Wrestler
Sign in to save2008 film directed by Darren Aronofsky
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7.5Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
Released: 2008-09-07109 minDir: Darren AronofskyDrama, Romance
Cast
- Mickey Rourke as Randy
- Marisa Tomei as Cassidy
- Evan Rachel Wood as Stephanie
- Mark Margolis as Lenny
- Todd Barry as Wayne
- Wass Stevens as Nick Volpe
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Darren Aronofsky
- Written by
- Robert Siegel
- Produced by
- Darren Aronofsky Scott Franklin
- Starring
- Mickey Rourke Marisa Tomei Evan Rachel Wood
- Cinematography
- Maryse Alberti
- Edited by
- Andrew Weisblum
- Music by
- Clint Mansell
- Production companies
- Wild Bunch Protozoa Pictures
- Distributed by
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (United States) Wild Bunch (International)
- Release dates
- September 5, 2008 ( 2008-09-05 ) ( Venice ) December 17, 2008 ( 2008-12-17 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 109 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 26 February 2009
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- sport film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- failure
- Creator
- Darren Aronofsky
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Screenwriter
Article
The Wrestler is a 2008 American sports drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Robert Siegel. The film stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. Rourke plays an aging professional wrestler who, despite his failing health and waning fame, continues to wrestle due to financial hardship and in an attempt to cling to the success of his 1980s heyday. He also tries to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter and to find romance with a woman who works as a stripper.
The Wrestler premiered at the 65th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2008 before being released by Fox Searchlight Pictures on December 17, 2008. The film grossed $44.7 million against a $6 million budget and received critical acclaim and won the Golden Lion Award at the 65th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered. The success of the film revitalized Rourke's career and he went on to win a Golden Globe, a British Academy Film Award, an Independent Spirit Award as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Tomei also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.