Drama · United States of America · 2017 · 1h 57m

American Wrestler: The Wizard

American Wrestler: The Wizard poster
Director
Alex Ranarivelo
Cast
George Kosturos as Ali Jon Voight as Principle Skinner William Fichtner as Coach Plyler Lia Marie Johnson as Kristi Larsen Kevin G. Schmidt as Rowan Knox Gabriel Basso as Jimmy Petersen
Crew
Reuben Steinberg — Director of Photography Brett Hedlund — Editor Jamie Christopherson — Original Music Composer Brian Rudnick — Writer Ali Afshar — Story Brian Rudnick — Story
Tagline

He escaped one war, only to face another.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer American Wrestler: The Wizard — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sportshostilitywrestlingwrestlerbased on true storywrestling coachiranteenage boyostracism1980swrestling team
Key Collaborators
Alex Ranarivelo Director Reuben Steinberg Director of Photography Brett Hedlund Editor Jamie Christopherson Original Music Composer Brian Rudnick Writer Ali Afshar Story Brian Rudnick Story Ali Afshar Producer Hadeel Reda Producer
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