American Wrestler: The Wizard
Released
May 16, 2017
Runtime: 1h 57m
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.
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Cast & Crew
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
Ali Afshar
Hafez Tabad
Nicholas Guilak
Pasha
Sasha Feldman
Dan 'Toad' Webster
Michael Girgenti
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Alex Ranarivelo
Director
Ali Afshar
Story
- BR
Brian Rudnick
Story
Media
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