DVD
The wrestler / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; in association with Wild Bunch ; a Protozoa Pictures production ; a film by Darren Aronofsky ; produced by Scott Franklin ; written by Robert Siegel ; directed and produced by Darren Aronofsky.
Back in the late '80s, Randy 'The Ram' Robinson was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, decades past his prime, he barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. He faces health problems that may end his wrestling career and is attempting to come to terms with his life outside the ring. He wants to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and begins a relationship with a stripper. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, 'The Ayatollah,' which might just be his ticket back to stardom.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Fox Searchlight Pictures : [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2008. Special features: Within the ring [featurette] (43 min.); "The Wrestler" Music video--written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Twenty years later -- Living on the edge -- Choreographing the match -- Weekend warriors -- Lovely Cassidy -- Keeping it going -- Staple gun -- It's your heart -- Welcome home -- Can we talk? -- Trying to connect -- Few autographs -- Feeling good -- Go with your gut -- Deli man -- Just hanging out -- Let's party -- Never again! -- Falling apart -- Back in the game -- This is where I belong -- Main event. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; editor, Andrew Weisblum ; original score, Clint Mansell ; production designer, Timothy Grimes. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander, Ernest Miller. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1. |
| Language Note: | In English or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | Winner, Golden Lion: Darren Aronofsky, Venice Film Festival 2008; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Mickey Rourke, Golden Globes 2009, Screen Actors Guild 2009, BAFTA Film Awards 2009. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | DVD F WRESTLER (Text) | 30000024162533 | Videos | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | DVD WRESTLER (Text) | 30000024881439 | Videos | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Windsor | DVD WRESTLER (Text) | 30000023048097 | Videos | Available | - |
