In The Wrestler, actor Scott Spiegel plays a steroids dealer. Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy "The Ram" back into his world of wrestling. Tucked in the back of the Mieleville Trailer Park in Hazlet is a faded yellow and green trailer with a Hollywood connection. With Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis. Randy enters the bar/strip club and asks for beer and if Cassidy is around. MORE TO WATCH. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Did you see this movie trailer on apple.com? Last, but not least, the music is inspiring and calming. Director Darren Aronofsky presents a powerful portrait of a battered dreamer, who despite himself and the odds stacked against him, lives to be a hero once again in the only place he considers home ­ inside the ring. Back in the late '80s, Randy "The Ram Robinson" (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. 18m. The movie The Wrestler, released in 2008 and directed by Darren Aronofsky, was shot on film using ARRIFLEX 416 Camera and Angenieux Optimo Zoom Lenses, Zeiss Ultra 16 Lenses with Maryse Alberti as cinematographer and editing by Andrew Weisblum. Trailer zum Film The Wrestler. Along with this, the viewer also sees a decent amount of "behind the scenes" footage of the wrestling show. THE WRESTLER had its North American premiere at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and won the Golden Lion at the 2008 Venice Film Festival. He wrestles for a living. Watch it and tell me what you think. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. The Wrestler movie reviews & Metacritic score: Back in the late ‘80s, Randy “The Ram” Robinson was a headlining professional wrestler. 16 1 minute read. 18 1 HRS 45 MINS. Mickey Rourke may be an unusual choice for a leading man these days, but, upon watching The Wrestler, it was hard to imagine the film with anyone else. Feel free to contact us at please enable javascript to view with your scoops, comments or advertising inquiries. The music in the trailer brings to mind someone who has been defeated, but is fighting back to reclaim their former glory. Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy “The Ram” back into his world of wrestling. I watch it on TV with fascination. Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood. A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. The Wrestler Movie Trailer. How Does ‘Flash Gordon’ Stack Up To Other Classic Superhero Films? TRAILER. This doesn't seem like a summer blockbuster but rather a small and simple story about a man and his fledgling career. 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