The Wrestler (1974)
Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?
95 min
Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt. Features appearances from real-life legendary wrestlers and AWA superstars Verne Gagne, Rick Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr., Ken Patera, Billy Robinson, Dan Gable, Eddie Graham, Dick Murdoch, Vincent J. McMahon, and more.
- Release date
- April 28, 1974
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Edward Asner as Frank Bass
- Elaine Giftos as Debbie
- Verne Gagne as Mike Bullard
- Billy Robinson as Billy Taylor
- Jerry Wade as Self
- Don Muraco as Self
- Lord James Blears as Self
- Danny Hodge as Self
- Joe Scarpello as Self
- Dick Afflis as Self
Crew
- James A. Westman · Director
- Eugene Gump · Writer
- W.R. Frank · Producer
- William Allen Castleman · Composer
- William Loose · Composer
- Gil Hubbs · Cinematographer
- Neal Chastain · Editor