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American Wrestler: The Wizard

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American Wrestler: The Wizard

He escaped one war, only to face another.

7.3

1h 57m

2017

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Alex Ranarivelo

Trailer

Drama

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Cast & Crew

George Kosturos

George Kosturos

as Ali

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

as Principle Skinner

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

as Coach Plyler

Lia Marie Johnson

Lia Marie Johnson

as Kristi Larsen

Kevin G. Schmidt

Kevin G. Schmidt

as Rowan Knox

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

as Jimmy Petersen

Shannon Collis

Shannon Collis

as Wendy

Courtney Hope Turner

Courtney Hope Turner

as Jenny

Ali Afshar

Ali Afshar

as Hafez Tabad

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