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  1. Dec 17, 2016 · Film Review: ‘American Wrestler: The Wizard’ An Iranian refugee discovers that winning the hearts of his chilly American classmates is as simple as winning the school's wrestling tournament.

  2. May 16, 2017 · American Wrestler: The Wizard: Directed by Alex Ranarivelo. With George Kosturos, William Fichtner, Ali Afshar, Lia Marie Johnson. In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis.

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    • Drama, Sport
    • Alex Ranarivelo
    • 2017-05-16
  3. Dec 15, 2016 · Dec. 15, 2016 8 AM PT. It might not add any fresh moves to the inspirational sports movie playbook, but the nicely crafted “American Wrestler: The Wizard,” about a teen who escapes from...

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    • Alex Ranarivelo
    • PG-13
    • Jon Voight
  5. American Wrestler: The Wizard is based on the true story of Ali Afshar, a teenage boy who escapes the unrest in Iran in 1980. However, he faces more hostility in America due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's failing wrestling team.

  6. Dec 17, 2016 · While it sounds like just another generic addition to the list, “American Wrestler: The Wizard” is actually making a statement via its title: the tale of a teenage Iranian refugee who flees his...

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  8. Dec 17, 2016 · A teen refugee from Iran finds that athletic-based school pride can (eventually) trump prejudice in American Wrestler: The Wizard, a cumbersomely named coming-of-age pic by Alex Ranarivelo.

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