Directed by:
Darren AronofskyScreenplay:
Robert SiegelCinematography:
Maryse AlbertiCast:
Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander, Marcia Jean Kurtz, John D'Leo, Ajay Naidu (more)VOD (2)
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Back in the late '80s, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, 20 years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real relationships, Randy lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to slip away, he begins to evaluate the state of his life - trying to reconnect with his daughter, and strikes up a blossoming romance with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei). Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy "The Ram" back into his world of wrestling. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Mickey Rourke
USA
Best movies:
The Rainmaker (1997)
Barfly (1987)
Man on Fire (2004)
Marisa Tomei
USA
Best movies:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Chaplin (1992)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Evan Rachel Wood
USA
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
Mildred Pierce (2011) (series)
Across the Universe (2007)
Mark Margolis
USA
Best movies:
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Scarface (1983)
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) (video compilation)
Todd Barry
USA
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
Road Trip (2000)
The Climb (2019)
Wass Stevens
USA
Best movies:
When They See Us (2019) (series)
The Wrestler (2008)
Nixon (1995)
Judah Friedlander
USA
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
Duane Hopwood (2005)
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Running on Empty (1988)
John D'Leo
USA
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
Jack of the Red Hearts (2015)
Unbroken (2014)
Ajay Naidu
USA
Best movies:
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
K-PAX (2001)
The Wrestler (2008)
Gregg Bello
Best movies:
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
The Wrestler (2008)
A Plumm Summer (2007)
Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Panama
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
The Wrestler (2008)
The Book of Henry (2017)
Armin Amiri
Iran
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
The Promise (2016)
Reservation Road (2007)
Lloyd Anoai
USA
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
Michael Drayer
USA
Best movies:
Vinyl (2016) (series)
The Wrestler (2008)
August Rush (2007)
Bernadette Penotti
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
Regarding Henry (1991)
No Way Home (1996)
Ron Killings
USA
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
Head of State (2003)
Blood Brother (2018)
Robert Siegel
USA
Best movies:
The Wrestler (2008)
Scott Franklin
Best movies:
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
The Wrestler (2008)
Pi (1998)
Sylvia Kauders
USA
Best movies:
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
The Wrestler (2008)