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American Wrestler: The Wizard is a 2016 American sports biographical film directed by Alex Ranarivelo.The film centers around the world of competitive high school wrestling and stars George Kosturos as Ali Jahani, a 17–year old who escapes Iran in the 1980s after the Iran hostage crisis and must adjust to life in a small California town only to face more hostility due to the hostage crisis. [1]
Win Win is a 2011 American sports comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Tom McCarthy from a story by McCarthy and Joe Tiboni. It stars Paul Giamatti as a struggling attorney who, volunteering as a high-school wrestling coach, takes on the guardianship of an elderly client in a desperate attempt to keep his practice afloat.
Take Down is a 1979 American comedy-drama sports film directed by Kieth Merrill and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company.The plot concerns an unqualified teacher who finds himself saddled with coaching duties after a small group of high school seniors form a wrestling team in a last-ditch effort to end a nine-year losing streak against a rival school.
The film stars Devon Graye as a high school wrestler, in a cast that features John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover, Madeleine Martin, and Tyler Posey. The film was released on September 10, 2010.
Anthony Robles, born with one leg, became a 2011 NCAA champion wrestler. His high school and college wrestling career is the subject of the biopic Unstoppable, starring Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer ...
“Unstoppable,” based on the real-life story of wrestling champion Anthony Robles is one of resilience, strength and proving people wrong. Jharrel Jerome embodies the athlete, who despite being ...
Modine plays a Spokane high school wrestler who falls in love with an older woman, an aspiring artist from Trenton, New Jersey, on her way to San Francisco. The film includes the first major motion picture appearance by Madonna , who plays a singer at a local bar, where she performs the songs " Crazy for You " and " Gambler ".
After high school, Anthony plans to wrestle at the collegiate level. He receives a scholarship offer from Drexel University but chooses to attend Arizona State University (ASU) to stay closer to his family. He joins the wrestling team as a walk-on, earning a spot despite initial skepticism from his coaches.