American Wrestler: The Wizard

7.2 2017 117 min
PG-13
Drama

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.

About

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Director
Alex Ranarivelo
Writers
Ali Afshar, Brian Rudnick
Classification
PG-13

Cast

The cast behind this title

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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