American Wrestler: The Wizard

"He escaped one war, only to face another."

2017 1h 57m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 86

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“He escaped one war, only to face another.”

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Cast

George Kosturos
Ali
Jon Voight
Principle Skinner
William Fichtner
Coach Plyler
Lia Marie Johnson
Kristi Larsen
Kevin G. Schmidt
Rowan Knox
Gabriel Basso
Jimmy Petersen
Shannon Collis
Wendy
Courtney Hope Turner
Jenny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Ranarivelo
Writers: Ali Afshar, Brian Rudnick, Brian Rudnick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Ranarivelo, shot by Reuben Steinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jamie Christopherson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brett Hedlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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George Kosturos and Jon Voight and William Fichtner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He escaped one war, only to face another.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4303202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Ranarivelo directs. Reuben Steinberg behind the camera. Jamie Christopherson scores. Brett Hedlund cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Alex Ranarivelo, shot by Reuben Steinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jamie Christopherson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Brett Hedlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Kosturos and Jon Voight and William Fichtner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He escaped one war, only to face another.".
8IMDB entry: tt4303202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "sports", "hostility", "wrestling", "wrestler".