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| Directed by | Darren Aronofsky |
| Written by | Robert Siegel |
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| Cinematography | Maryse Alberti |
| Edited by | Andrew Weisblum |
| Music by | Clint Mansell |
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Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[2] |
| Box office | $44.7 million[2] |
The Wrestler is a 2008 American sports drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Robert Siegel. The film stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. Rourke plays an aging professional wrestler who, despite his failing health and waning fame, continues to wrestle due to financial hardship and in an attempt to cling to the success of his 1980s heyday. He also tries to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter and to find romance with a woman who works as a stripper.[3]
The film received critical acclaim and won the Golden Lion Award at the 65th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered. The success of the film revitalized the career of Mickey Rourke, who went on to receive a BAFTA award, a Golden Globe Award, an Independent Spirit Award and an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Tomei also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
- ^ "THE WRESTLER (15)". Optimum Releasing. British Board of Film Classification. October 31, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ a b The Wrestler at Box Office Mojo Retrieved September 9, 2013
- ^ Skorin-Kapov, Jadranka (2015), "Darren Aronofsky's Films and the Fragility of Hope, " Bloomsbury Academic, ISBN 978-1501306976