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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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
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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.
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 ...