| Description |
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1. |
| Cast |
Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander, Ernest Miller. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; editor, Andrew Weisblum ; original score, Clint Mansell ; production designer, Timothy Grimes. |
| Note |
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2008. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use. |
| Summary |
Back in the late '80s, Randy 'The Ram' Robinson was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, decades past his prime, he barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. He faces health problems that may end his wrestling career and is attempting to come to terms with his life outside the ring. He wants to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and begins a relationship with a stripper. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, 'The Ayatollah,' which might just be his ticket back to stardom. |
| Contents |
Main titles -- Twenty years later -- Living on the edge -- Choreographing the match -- Weekend warriors -- Lovely Cassidy -- Keeping it going -- Staple gun -- It's your heart -- Welcome home -- Can we talk? -- Trying to connect -- Few autographs -- Feeling good -- Go with your gut -- Deli man -- Just hanging out -- Let's party -- Never again! -- Falling apart -- Back in the game -- This is where I belong -- Main event -- End titles. |
| Note |
Special features: Within the ring [featurette] (43 min.); "The Wrestler" Music video-written and performed by Bruce Springsteen (4 min.). |
| Awards |
Winner, Golden Lion: Darren Aronofsky, Venice Film Festival 2008; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Mickey Rourke, Golden Globes 2009, Screen Actors Guild 2009, BAFTA Film Awards 2009. |
| Language |
In English or dubbed Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Wrestlers -- United States -- Drama.
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Wrestling matches -- United States -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama.
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Fathers and daughters -- United States -- Drama.
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Supermarkets -- United States -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Sports films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Aronofsky, Darren. Director. Producer.
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Siegel, Robert, 1971- Screenwriter.
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Franklin, Scott.
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Rourke, Mickey. Actor.
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Tomei, Marisa. Actor.
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Wood, Evan Rachel, 1987- Actor.
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Margolis, Mark. Actor.
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Barry, Todd, 1964- Actor.
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Stevens, Wass, 1970- Actor.
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Friedlander, Judah. Actor.
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Miller, Ernest, 1964- Actor.
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Mansell, Clint. Composer.
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Fox Searchlight Pictures.
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Wild Bunch (Firm)
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Protozoa Pictures.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543574996 Retail version |
| Music No. |
2257499 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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