American Wrestler: The Wizard
“He escaped one war, only to face another.”
2017•PG-13•1h 57m•7.2•Released
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.
Director
Alex Ranarivelo
Writer
Brian Rudnick
Languages
English
Studio
ESX Productions
Cast
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
Production
Company
ESX Productions
Company
ESX Entertainment
Producer
Ali Afshar
Producer
Hadeel Reda
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