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The Wrestler (2008)

Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Drama | Sports

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

Aging 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.

Rated R | Length 109 minutes

Actors

Mickey Rourke | Marisa Tomei | Evan Rachel Wood | Mark Margolis | Todd Barry | Wass Stevens | Judah Friedlander | Ernest Miller | Dylan Keith Summers | Tommy Farra | Mike Miller | Marcia Jean Kurtz | John D'Leo | Ajay Naidu | Gregg Bello | Scott Siegel | Maurizio Ferrigno | Donnetta Lavinia Grays | Andrea Langi | Armin Amiri | Lynn Tovale Anoa'i | Ryan Lynn | Michael Drayer | Alyssa Bresnahan | Jeff Chena | Vernon Campbell | Felice Choi | Bernadette Penotti | Johnny L. Sullivan | Ron Killings | Giovanni Roselli | Robert D. Siegel | Scott Franklin | Sylvia Kauders | Alissa Reisler | Willy Rosner | Rebecca Darke | E.J. Carroll | Abraham Aronofsky | Charlotte Aronofsky | TJ Kedzieerski | Jen Cohn | Tyrone Scott | Douglas Crosby | Larry Mercer | Nick Papagerio | Kevin Foote | Jon Trosky | Andrew Anderson | Daniel Healy Solwold Jr. | Brian Daniel Heffron | Nicholas K. Berk | Brolly | Lamar Braxton Porter | Claudio Castagnoli | Cobian | Doc Daniels | Bobby Dempsey | Billy Dream | Rob Strauss | Nate Hatred | Kristopher Cope | David John Markland | Inferno | Jess Liaudin | Judas | Kid U.S.A. | Lloyd Anoa'i | Toa Mairie | Kevin Matthews | Charles Renner | Pete Nixon | Paul E. Normous | Papadon | Darnell Kittrell | Jay Santana | Sugga | Alex Whybrow | Whacks | Ryan Tygh | Olivia Baseman | Brandon DiCamillo | Sakinah Bingham | Matt Cannon | Peter Conboy | Evan Ginzburg | Anna-Karin Eskilsson | Cory Kastle | Robert Oppel | Piper Kenny | Michael Marino | Rafaela Ochoa | Bill Walters | Eric Santamaria | Erika Smith | Paul Thornton | Henry Kwan | Ben Van Bergen | Emmanuel Yarborough | John Corson

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Gavin’s been on an Aronofsky kick and after watching REQUIEM FOR A DREAM and BLACK SWAN a few weeks ago wanted to watch THE WRESTLER and PI, the only two films of his he hasn’t seen. I thought I owned PI but couldn’t locate it. Luckily I found this and THE FOUNTAIN at 2nd and Charles today, so we made THE WRESTLER his last film over break.

This is a more personal, human story and so not his most cinematic film, but I still love it. Rourke and Tomei’s performances as two very down and out people feel real, nuanced and humane. Tomei was 44 when she made this and Rourke 56.

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