The Wrestler
1974Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt. Features appearances from real-life legendary wrestlers and AWA superstars Verne Gagne, Rick Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr., Ken Patera, Billy Robinson, Dan Gable, Eddie Graham, Dick Murdoch, Vincent J. McMahon, and more.
Acted in
Ed Asner
as Frank Bass
Elaine Giftos
as Debbie
Verne Gagne
as Mike Bullard
Billy Robinson
as Billy Taylor
Jerry Wade
as Jerry Wade
Don Muraco
as Don Muraco
Lord James Blears
as Lord James Blears
Danny Hodge
as Dan Hodge
Joe Scarpello
as Joe Scarpello
Dick Afflis
as The Bruiser
Dan Gable
as Dan Gable
Reginald Lisowski
as The Crusher
Virgil Runnels
as Dusty Rhodes
Edward McDaniel
as Wahoo McDaniel
Mel Jass
as Mel Jass
William V. Crouch
as Bill Crouch
Marty O'Neil
as Marty O'Neill
Joe Dusek
as Joe Dusek
Nick Bockwinkel
as Nick Bockwinkel
Billy Graham
as Superstar Billy Graham
Jay Hyon
as Jay Hyon
Sarah Miller
as Betty Bullard
H.B. Haggerty
as Bartender
Ray Stevens
as Ray Stevens
Lawrence Batson
as Lawrence Batson
Sammy Menacker
as Mobster
Richard Fliehr
as Rick Flair
Dick Murdoch
as Dick Murdoch
Greg Gagne
as Greg Gagne
Eddie Gossett
as Eddie Graham
Harold Sakata
as Odd Job
Larry Hennig
as Larry Hennig
Wilbur Snyder
as Wilbur Snyder
Rodger Kent
as Rodger Kent
Bobby Cox
as Bobby Cox
Ken Patera
as Ken Patera
James Klobuchar
as James Klobuchar
Wally Karbo
as Wally Karbo
Rod Trongard
as Rod Trongard
Dennis Hilgart
as Dennis Hilgart
Jim Brunzell
as James Brunzell
Horst Hoffman
as Horst Hoffman
Fred Marxen
as Fred Marxen
Dave Goldson
as Dave Goldson
Jack Cornall
as Jack Cornall
Vince McMahon Sr.
as Vincent McMahon