The Wrestler (2008 film)

The Wrestler is a 2008 American sports drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Robert D. Siegel, and starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. Production began in January 2008 and Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired rights to distribute the film in the U.S. it was released in a limited capacity on December 17, 2008 and was released nationwide on January 23, 2009. It was released on DVD and Bluray Disc on April 21, 2009 in the United States. It was released in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2009.

Robin Ramzinski, better known by his ring name Randy The Ram Robinson Mickey Rourke, is a professional wrestler who became a celebrity in the 1980s. Now past his prime, Randy wrestles on weekends for independent promotions in New Jersey while working parttime at a supermarket under Wayne Todd Barry, a demeaning manager who mocks Randys wrestling background. A regular at a strip club, Randy befriends a stripper, Cassidy Marisa Tomei, who, like Randy, is too old for her job. After winning a local match, Randy agrees to a proposed 20th anniversary rematch with his most notable opponent, The Ayatollah Ernest Miller, which could bring him back to stardom.Randy intensifies his training, which includes steroid injections. After wrestling in a hardcore match, Randy suffers a heart attack backstage and undergoes coronary artery bypass surgery. His doctor tells him that his heart can no longer handle the stress of wrestling. As a result, Randy decides to retire and begins working a fulltime shift behind the supermarkets deli counter. ........

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