The Wrestler

Back in the eighties, Randy “The Ram” Robinson was at the top of his game, but twenty five years later he finds himself trapped by the only thing he knows how to do: fight other men for money. Randy and his fellow fighters form a ragged brotherhood, propped up by a routine of gym workouts, steroids, tanning beds and choreographed mayhem in the ring. But Randy is already working the hard edge of this underground circuit; faced with one opponent who plays to the crowd’s bloodlust, he goes to the wall. Outside the ring, all he has to show for his life is a painful relationship with his estranged daughter Stephanie and a tentative romance with stripper Cassidy. These are scraps, but from them, Randy begins to rebuild his life.

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Script: Rob Siegel

Cinematography: Maryse Alberti

Editing: Andrew Weisblum

Sound: Jacob Ribicoff

Music: Clint Mansell

Actors: Mickey Rourke (Randy “The Ram” Robinson), Marisa Tomei (Cassidy), Evan Rachel Wood (Stephanie Robinson), Ernest “The Cat” Miller (The Ayatollah)

Production: Protozoa Pictures, Inc.

Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin

Production Design: Timothy Grimes

Format: 35mm Color

Production Country: U.S.A.

Production Year: 2008

Duration: 105

Distribution in Greece: Spentzos FilmsT. +30 210 3839463F. +30 210 3821438spentzos@otenet.gr

Contact: Wild Bunch, FranceAude VicenteT. +33 1 5301 5030F. +33 1 5301 5049avicente@wildbunch.euwww.wildbunch.biz

Darren Aronofksy

Born in Brooklyn, he studied Live Action and Animation at Harvard University. In 1994 he received an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute. He made his feature film directorial debut with the acclaimed independent feature "Π". The film brought him several honors, including the Director’s Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. His second film, "Requiem for a Dream", premiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and captivated both critics and audiences.