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The Wrestler

James A. Westman

1974 • 1h 35m

Frank 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...

The Wrestler

Cast

Ed Asner

Ed AsnerFrank Bass

Elaine Giftos

Elaine GiftosDebbie

Verne Gagne

Verne GagneMike Bullard

Billy Robinson

Billy RobinsonBilly Taylor

Jerry WadeJerry Wade

Don Muraco

Don MuracoDon Muraco

Lord James BlearsLord James Blears

Danny Hodge

Danny HodgeDan Hodge

Joe ScarpelloJoe Scarpello

Dick Afflis

Dick AfflisThe Bruiser

Dan GableDan Gable

Reginald Lisowski

Reginald LisowskiThe Crusher

Virgil Runnels

Virgil RunnelsDusty Rhodes

Edward McDanielWahoo McDaniel

Mel JassMel Jass

Crew

Verne Gagne

Verne GagneExecutive Producer

Joel Thingvall

Joel ThingvallIntern

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The Wrestler (1974) — Backlot Notes