http://www.CentralMovieNetwork.com/tmd.htm The Wrestler (film) The Wrestler is an upcoming film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Mickey Rourke. Production began on January 2008. The film premiered at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and was a winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Film. Though it hasn't been picked up by for distribution, it is expected to release in late 2008. The Wrestler Premise Randy "Ram" Robinson (Rourke) is a retired professional wrestler from the 1980s who is forced to retire after a heart attack threatens to kill him the next time he wrestles. Robinson begins a job at a deli, moves in with an aging stripper, and attempts to form a relationship with her son. However, Robinson is drawn to the prospect of a rematch with his old wrestling nemesis the Ayatollah , even though the fight may cost him his life. The Wrestler Music A new Bruce Springsteen song of the same title plays in an acoustic arrangement over the film's closing credits. The Wrestler Cast * Mickey Rourke as Randy "Ram" Robinson * Ernest Miller as "Ayatollah" * Marisa Tomei as the stripper * Todd Barry * Evan Rachel Wood as Randy "Ram" Robinson's estranged daughter Also cast into The Wrestler are original ECW and CZW wrestlers: The Blue Meanie, Necro Butcher, Nick Berk, DJ Hyde, Whacks, Kid USA, and Zandig. The Wrestler Production The Wrestler was scripted by Robert Siegel and entered development at director Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures. Actor Nicolas Cage entered negotiations in October 2007 to star in the film's lead role as Randy "Ram" Robinson, a former wrestler. The following month, Cage left the project for reasons unexplained, and Mickey Rourke replaced the actor in the lead role. Production began in January 2008, with filming taking place in New York and New Jersey. Scenes were also shot at New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia. Afa Anoa'i, a former professional wrestler, was hired to train Rourke for his role. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrestler_(2009_film)
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