American Wrestler: The Wizard

He escaped one war, only to face another.

Plot Summary

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.

7.3 /10

2017

US

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sports

hostility

wrestling

wrestler

based on true story

wrestling coach

iran

teenage boy

ostracism

1980s

wrestling team