The wizard stars jon voight, william fichtner, lia marie johnson, george kosturos the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a score of. A teen fleeing the iranian revolution finds his niche as a high school wrestler in alex ranarivelos underdog tale american wrestler. The wizard, coming to select cinemas for a special one night event. The wizard to hit theaters for one day only, may 3 print by kala ibarra, usa wrestling may 02, 2017, 1. The wizard follows a teenager from iran who faced hostility due to the hostage crisis in 1980. A for the movie american wrestler the wizard tcw meets up with ali afshar, actorproducer of the upcoming movie, american wrestler the wizard. Alex ranarivelo directed from a script by brian rudnick. While there are inspirational moments, they pale in comparison. Ilang wrestler ng world wrestling fan xperience, dumating sa bansa. He joins the school wrestling team in order to fit in. Fathom events and warner bros entertainment present an inspiring tale based on true events, american wrestler. In this inspiring tale based on true events, young ali jahani is a newcomer to a small california.
The film centers around the world of competitive high school wrestling and stars george kosturos as ali jahani, a 17year old who escapes iran in the 1980s after the iran hostage crisis and must adjust to life in a small california town only to face more hostility in america due to the. George kosturos is an actor and producer, known for american fighter, american wrestler. The wizard dvd in this inspiring tale based on true events, 17yearold ali jahani is a newcomer to a small california town, where he stands out as different in an unwelcoming community. Based on true events, the heartwarming coming of age story is set in a world of competitive high school wrestling, starring william fichtner, jon voight and george kosturos.
While most of this is accurate, the movie is not as heartwarming as youre led to believe. This special presentation will include exclusive behindthescenes. The wizard pg 2017 drama, innocent, sport, 117 min 7. Watch the official movie trailer of american wrestler the wizard below. The wizard received the 2016 austin film festival heart of film audience award. The wizard trailer 2017 trailer for american wrestler.
The wizard an iranian refugee discovers that winning the hearts of his chilly american classmates is as simple as winning the schools wrestling tournament. Includes behindthescenes featurette with exclusive interviews from cast and filmmaker. The wizard 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Based on true events, the heartwarming coming of age story is set in a world of competitive high school wrestling, starring william fichtner, jon voight and introducing newcomer george kosturos. The american dream is something that many strive for. American wrestler own the digital movie or dvd now. In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in iran only to face more hostility in america, due to the hostage crisis.
In this inspiring tale based on true events, 17yearold ali jahani is a newcomer to a small california town, where he stands out as different in an unwelcoming community. The wizard comes to movie theaters nationwide for one night only on may 3 at 4. The wizard trailer 2016 sports drama starring william fichtner, jon voight and lia marie johnson subscribe for more. One young man finds himself in a difficult position at home because of the political turmoil. Denver, colorado march 23, 2017 film festival favorite american wrestler. Irwin ernie roth august 30, 1926 october 12, 1983, known by the ring names the grand wizard of wrestling and abdullah farouk, was an american professional wrestling manager. Denver march 23, 2017 film festival favorite american wrestler.
The wizard is a heartwarming, inspirational story about a young iranian boy finding a place in his new american high school by joining the wrestling team. In this inspiring tale based on true events, 17yearold ali jahani is a newcomer to a small california town, where he stands out. Living with his embittered uncle, the boy faces a mountain of adversity everywhere he turns. The wizard cbs 2 ktvu news interview ali afshar and george kosturos interviewed on the set of american wrestler. Determined to fit in, he joins the schools floundering wrestling team.
Home entertainment wbhe presents american wrestler. Alex ranarivelo, ali afshar, american wrestler the wizard, drama, gabriel basso, george kosturos, jon voight, lia. The wizard, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2017. A true inspirational underdog story, american wrestler. The wizard doesnt hit theaters until 2017, the bel air high school wrestling team and i, along with other teams, were treated to a special advanced screening of the film at the historic senator theater, where we also got to meet the actor who portrayed the main character ali, george kosturos. The wizard an inspiring tale based on true events, 17yearold ali jahani is a newcomer to a small california town, where he stands out as different in an unwelcoming community. The wizard 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 a unwelcoming community. Entertainment present an inspiring tale based on true events, american wrestler. The wizard 2016 full movie free, watch now american wrestler. Determined to fit in, he joins the schools floundering wrestling team and.
Cinemas for one night only on may 3, 2017 warner bros. With george kosturos, william fichtner, ali afshar, lia marie johnson. Great movie, had a good time watching it and was impressed. The wizard comes to movie theaters nationwide for cinematic debut on may 3 only. Wrestling doesnt require strength but technique also says sushil kumar. Based on true events, the heartwarming coming of age story is set in a world of competitive high school wrestling, starring william fichtner. Living with his embittered uncle, the boy faces a mountain of adversity everywhere. The wizard is a 2016 american sports biographical film directed by alex ranarivelo.
In this inspiring tale based on true events, young ali jahani is a newcomer to a small california town, where he joins the schools floundering wrestling team for a chance to fit in. Stay tuned with us for more details about the movie american wrestler the wizard. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. American wrestler the wizard hd movie trailer 2017. Not a wrestler himself due to his small stature, he was noted for his flamboyant outfit of sequined jackets, wraparound sunglasses, and a brightly colored turban decorated with jewels and feathers.
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