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Language. English. American Wrestler: The Wizard is a 2016 American sports biographical film directed by Alex Ranarivelo. The film centers around the world of competitive high school wrestling and stars George Kosturos as Ali Jahani, a 17–year old who escapes Iran in the 1980s after the Iran hostage crisis and must adjust to life ...
- Ali Afshar, Hadeel Reda
- Childhood of Ali Afshar
- ESX Productions
- Jamie Christopherson
16 mag 2017 · American Wrestler: The Wizard: Directed by Alex Ranarivelo. With George Kosturos, William Fichtner, Ali Afshar, Lia Marie Johnson. 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.
- Alex Ranarivelo
- 23
- 2 min
George Kosturos. Ali. Kevin G. Schmidt. Rowan Knox. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. A teenage boy adjusting to life in a new town combats the disapproval and scorn of his uncle, his classmates and...
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- Alex Ranarivelo
- PG-13
- Jon Voight
It’s 1979, the midst of the Iran Hostage Crisis. Facing certain death on the front lines of the Iran-Iraq War, 17 year-old Ali Jahani is smuggled out of Iran...
- 2 min
- 51,6K
- Sandrew Metronome Movies
PG-13. Drama. In this inspiring tale based on true events, 17-year-old Ali Jahani is a newcomer to a small California town, where he stands out as different in an unwelcoming community. Living with...
17 dic 2016 · Movie Reviews. ‘American Wrestler: The Wizard’: Film Review. A teen fleeing the Iranian revolution finds his niche as a high school wrestler in Alex Ranarivelo's underdog tale...
Drama | 1970s. Wrestling. Synopsis. 1979, A teen escapes during the Iranian revolution with only his life, immigrates to North California, faces racism, bullying and general American hostility due to the American hostage crisis in Iran.