The Wrestler

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Critics' Rating:

Release Year:

2008

MPAA Rating:

R

Genre:

Drama

Director:

Darren Aronofsky

Aging wrestler Randy ``The Ram'' Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter . But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.