SummaryFacing certain death on the front lines of the Iran-Iraq War, 17 year-old Ali Jahani is smuggled out of Iran and sent to live with his uncle in the small Northern California town of Petaluma. Upon his arrival, Ali is faced with a different kind of adversity – Racial slurs, dirty looks, and bullying. It’s 1979, the midst of the Iran Hostage Crisi... Read More
Directed By:Alex Ranarivelo
Written By:Ali Afshar, Brian Rudnick
American Wrestler: The Wizard
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Dec 15, 2016
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It may be by-the-book, but American Wrestler is a story well worth telling.
Dec 19, 2016
60
What the movie lacks in originality it makes up for in personality, as Kosturos brings the kind of rare alchemy to the role of Ali that makes all present feel as if they’re watching the birth of a movie star.
Dec 19, 2016
50
Honest performances from Fichtner, Jon Voight as the school's principal, and others make the picture watchable, but can't make up for lackluster storytelling.
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Production Company:
- ESX Entertainment
- ESX Productions
- The Wizard Movie
Release Date:Dec 16, 2016
Duration:1 h 57 m
Rating:PG-13
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Awards
Boston Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Napa Valley Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Newport Beach Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
