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American Wrestler: The Wizard (2017)

Poster for American Wrestler: The Wizard

He escaped one war, only to face another.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Alex Ranarivelo
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    Ali George Kosturos
  • Profile picture of Jon Voight
    Principle Skinner Jon Voight
  • Profile picture of William Fichtner
    Coach Plyler William Fichtner
  • Profile picture of Lia Marie Johnson
    Kristi Larsen Lia Marie Johnson
  • Profile picture of Kevin G. Schmidt
    Rowan Knox Kevin G. Schmidt
  • Profile picture of Gabriel Basso
    Jimmy Petersen Gabriel Basso
  • Profile picture of Shannon Collis
    Wendy Shannon Collis
  • Profile picture of Ali Afshar
    Hafez Tabad Ali Afshar

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Keywords

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  • 1980s
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