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    American Wrestler: The Wizard

    PG-132017 · Drama · 1h 57m

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  2. Language. English. American Wrestler: The Wizard is a 2016 American sports biographical film directed by Alex Ranarivelo. The film centers around the world of competitive high school wrestling and stars George Kosturos as Ali Jahani, a 17–year old who escapes Iran in the 1980s after the Iran hostage crisis and must adjust to life in a small ...

    • Ali Afshar, Hadeel Reda
    • Childhood of Ali Afshar
  3. 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. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.

    • Alex Ranarivelo
    • 2 min
  4. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. American Wrestler: The Wizard is a 2016 American sports biographical film directed by Alex Ranarivelo. The film centers around the world of competitive high school wrestling and stars George Kosturos as Ali Jahani, a 17–year old who escapes Iran in the 1980s after the Iran hostage crisis and must adjust to life in a small ...

  5. Alex Ranarivelo. Director. Jon Voight. Principal Skinner. William Fichtner. Coach Plyler. Lia Marie Johnson. Kristi Larsen. George Kosturos. Ali. Kevin G. Schmidt. Rowan Knox. In Theaters At Home...

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    • Alex Ranarivelo
    • PG-13
    • Jon Voight
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  6. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team. In this inspiring tale based on true events, 17-year-old Ali Jahani is a newcomer to a small California town, where he stands out as different in an unwelcoming community. Living with his embittered uncle, the boy faces a mountain of adversity everywhere he turns.

  7. Apr 26, 2017 · The inspiration of the American Wrestler Film festival favorite American Wrestler: The Wizard comes to movie theaters nationwide for cinematic debut on Wednesday, May 3 only. Based on true events, the heartwarming coming of age story is set in a world of competitive high school wrestling, starring William Fichtner, Jon Voight and introducing ...

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