Die Story zu The Wrestler Trailer:
Randy „The Ram“ Robinson (Mickey Rourke) ist ein Gladiator des Pop-Zeitalters. Als Wrestler (Catcher) feierten ihn früher die Fans in ganz Amerika. Doch der Preis dieses Ruhms war hoch: Der Star von einst ist ein Wrack, er hält sich mit Billigkämpfen für seine letzten, unverbesserlichen Anhänger über Wasser. Selbst mit der üblichen Dosis an Steroiden lässt sich der körperliche Verfall nicht mehr aufhalten. Nach einem Herzanfall erkennt Randy endlich die Grenzen dieser Existenz: Der Einzelgänger nimmt Kontakt zu seiner lang entfremdeten Tochter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood) auf, findet in der Stripperin Cassidy (Marisa Tomei) eine Seelengefährtin und wagt die ersten Schritte in ein gewöhnliches Berufsleben. Doch Wrestling ist mehr als ein Job, den man einfach so ablegt, es ist ein Schicksal...

Schauspieler:
Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander, Ernest Miller, Dylan Keith Summers, Tommy Farra, Mike Miller, Marcia Jean Kurtz, John D'Leo, Ajay Naidu, Gregg Bello, Scott Siegel, Maurizio Ferrigno, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Andrea Langi, Armin Amiri, Lynn Tovale Anoa'i, Ryan Lynn, Michael Drayer, Alyssa Bresnahan, Jeff Chena, Vernon Campbell, Felice Choi, Bernadette Penotti, Johnny Valiant, Ron Killings, Giovanni Roselli, Robert D. Siegel, Scott Franklin, Sylvia Kauders, Alissa Reisler, Willy Rosner, Rebecca Darke, E.J. Carroll, Abraham Aronofsky, Charlotte Aronofsky, TJ Kedzieerski, Jen Cohn, Henry Kwan, Tyrone Scott, Douglas Crosby, Larry Mercer, Nick Papagerio, Kevin Foote, Jon Trosky, Andrew Anderson, Daniel Healy Solwold Jr., Brian Heffron, Nicholas K. Berk, Brolly, Lamar Braxton Porter, Claudio Castagnoli, Cobian, Doc Daniels, Bobby Dempsey, Billy Dream, Rob Strauss, Nate Hatred, Kristopher Cope, David John Markland, Inferno, Jess Liaudin, Judas, Kid U.S.A., Lloyd Anoa'i, Toa Mairie, Kevin Matthews, Charles Renner, Pete Nixon, Paul E. Normous, Papadon, Darnell Kittrell, Jay Santana, Sugga, Alex Whybrow, Whacks, Olivia Baseman, Sakinah Bingham, Matt Cannon, Peter Conboy, Evan Ginzburg, Ryan Tygh, Brandon DiCamillo, Anna-Karin Eskilsson, Cory Kastle, Robert Oppel, Piper Kenny, Michael Marino, Rafaela Ochoa, Bill Walters, Eric Santamaria, Erika Smith, Paul Thornton, Ben Van Bergen, Emmanuel Yarborough, Jamar Shipman, James Manley, John Corson, Dustin Howard, Steven Haworth, John Zandig

Regie:
Darren Aronofsky, Brendan Walsh, Anthony Pettine

Produktion:
Vincent Maraval, Jennifer Roth, Agnès Mentre

Drehbuch:
Robert D. Siegel

Filmmusik:
Dan Korintus, Clint Mansell, Brian Emrich, Tony Martinez, Tony Martinez, Jay Peck, Dominick Tavella, Anguibe Guindo, Roberto Cappannelli, Eliza Paley, Jim Black, Jacob Ribicoff, Stuart Stanley, Bill Sweeney, Eric Vierhaus

Rollen:

Mickey Rourke	Randy "Ram" Robinson
Marisa Tomei	Cassidy
Evan Rachel Wood	Stephanie
Mark Margolis	Lenny
Todd Barry	Wayne
Wass Stevens	Nick Volpe
Judah Friedlander	Scott Brumberg
Ernest Miller	The Ayatollah
Dylan Keith Summers	Necro Butcher
Tommy Farra	Tommy Rotten
Mike Miller	Lex Lethal
Marcia Jean Kurtz	Admissions Desk Woman
John D'Leo	Adam
Ajay Naidu	Medic
Gregg Bello	JAPW Promoter Larry Cohen
Scott Siegel	Greg
Maurizio Ferrigno	Spotter
Donnetta Lavinia Grays	Jen
Andrea Langi	Alyssa
Armin Amiri	Dr. Moayedizadeh
Lynn Tovale Anoa'i	Pharmacist
Ryan Lynn	Strip Club Best Man
Michael Drayer	Strip Club Bachelor
Alyssa Bresnahan	Cheeques Bartender
Jeff Chena	Hotel Bartender
Vernon Campbell	Big Chris
Felice Choi	Beautician
Bernadette Penotti	Tanning Salon Owner
Johnny Valiant	The Legend Johnny Valiant
Ron Killings	Ron 'The Truth' Killings
Giovanni Roselli	Romeo Roselli
Robert D. Siegel	Autograph Fan #1
Scott Franklin	Autograph Fan #2
Sylvia Kauders	Hudson Acres Lady at Deli Counter
Alissa Reisler	Young Housewife at Deli Counter
Willy Rosner	Touchdown Man at Deli Counter
Rebecca Darke	German Potato Salad Lady at Deli Counter
E.J. Carroll	Teamster at Deli Counter
Abraham Aronofsky	Annoyed Man at Deli Counter
Charlotte Aronofsky	Annoyed Woman at Deli Counter
TJ Kedzieerski	Jameson
Jen Cohn	Get a Room Lady
Henry Kwan	Strip Club Patron
Tyrone Scott	WXW Announcer
Douglas Crosby	WXW Referee
Larry Mercer	CZW Announcer
Nick Papagerio	CZW Referee
Kevin Foote	ROH Announcer
Jon Trosky	ROH Referee
Andrew Anderson	Wrestler
Daniel Healy Solwold Jr.	Wrestler
Brian Heffron	Wrestler
Nicholas K. Berk	Wrestler
Brolly	Wrestler
Lamar Braxton Porter	Wrestler
Claudio Castagnoli	Wrestler
Cobian	Wrestler
Doc Daniels	Wrestler
Bobby Dempsey	Wrestler
Billy Dream	Wrestler
Rob Strauss	Wrestler
Nate Hatred	Wrestler
Kristopher Cope	Wrestler
David John Markland	Wrestler
Inferno	Wrestler
Jess Liaudin	Wrestler
Judas	Wrestler
Kid U.S.A.	Wrestler
Lloyd Anoa'i	Wrestler
Toa Mairie	Wrestler
Kevin Matthews	Wrestler
Charles Renner	Wrestler
Pete Nixon	Wrestler
Paul E. Normous	Wrestler
Papadon	Wrestler
Darnell Kittrell	Wrestler
Jay Santana	Wrestler
Sugga	Wrestler
Alex Whybrow	Wrestler
Whacks	Wrestler
Olivia Baseman	Alyssa's Roommate (uncredited)
Sakinah Bingham	Ring Girl (uncredited)
Matt Cannon	Crazy Fan (uncredited)
Peter Conboy	Fans at Table (uncredited)
Evan Ginzburg	Fan at Convention (uncredited)
Ryan Tygh	Fan (uncredited)
Brandon DiCamillo	Audience Member (uncredited)
Anna-Karin Eskilsson	Girl in Supermarket (uncredited)
Cory Kastle	Wrestler (uncredited)
Robert Oppel	Wrestler (uncredited)
Piper Kenny	DJ (uncredited)
Michael Marino	Medic #2 (uncredited)
Rafaela Ochoa	Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Bill Walters	Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Eric Santamaria	Vendor (uncredited)
Erika Smith	Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Thornton	Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
Ben Van Bergen	Deli Customer (uncredited)
Emmanuel Yarborough	Sumo Wrestler (uncredited)
John Zandig	Wrestler (uncredited)