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Theatrical Release Date:
12/17/2008
DVD Release Date:
04/21/2009
Run Time:
109min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Fox Searchlight
MPAA Rating:
R for violence, sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use.
Genre(s):
Action,Drama
Plot: His sense of identity fading into nothingness after the spotlights dim and he experiences a close brush with mortality, a retired wrestler begins to evaluate his life while considering the comeback that could very well kill him in director Darren ... Read More
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Your Reviews
For those who thought this film was boring and without "substance,"---look in the mirror. Clearly one of the best films of last year, and with acting of the highest caliber. The only problem... I had with the movie was the wrestling scenes were difficult to watch. The destruction of those men for a piddling amount of money--though voluntary--is a grim reality I would rather do without. Full Review
A lot of dept to this film. I could relate to an aging professional and the hardache of life. Very good story.
My favorite line was "I don't get hurt in there, it's out here I get hurt" When marisa Tomei is trying to persuade him not go into the ring.
the movie was awsome i think that mickey should have gotten the oscar for his performance
No one, and I mean no one, could have played a dilapidated loser better than Rourke! Ripped off of an Oscar due to the politically correct in Hollywood. The man was not acting! That was his story, his... life up there on screen for all to see. We will never see anything close to this again. Full Review
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