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The Wrestler
UNITED STATES · 2008

The Wrestler

Darren Aronofsky
aging and mortality redemption and comeback broken relationships addiction to performance working-class struggle
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Synopsis

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

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