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Explosive Pro
Wrestling, in conjuction with Hopscotch Films, is proud to
promote the upcoming cinematic release of 'The Wrestler'.
The Wrestler is a heartbreaking and deeply moving tale of a
retired down and out wrestler who contemplates a return to the
ring. It stars Mickey Rourke & is directed by Darren Aronofsky
(Requiem for a Dream) and is already receiving genuine Oscar
buzz for its incredible performances!
As one of the leading and most influential wrestling companies
in Australia, Explosive Pro Wrestling has been hand-picked to
give Perth wrestling fans the very first look at what ESPN is
calling the "next great sporting film." Stay tuned to
EPWperth.com for details on how you can be one of the first
wrestling fans in the entire country to see 'The Wrestler' at a
special screening thanks to Hopscotch Films and your good
friends at EPW.
But EPW members, don't you worry; you're already guaranteed
cheap tickets to this exciting cinematic release.
EPW will have more details as they come to hand but in the mean
time, make sure you check out the trailer below of 'The
Wrestler'!
THE WRESTLER OPENS NATIONWIDE JANUARY 15 2009
‘The Wrestler is
exhilarating entertainment - dynamic and humane, awesome and
poetic - and marks an astounding comeback by actor Mickey Rourke
under the
masterful direction of Darren Aronofsky. Back in the late 1980s,
Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a champion
professional wrestler. Now, 20 years later, he ekes out a living
stacking shelves in a supermarket and performing fights for
handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms around
New Jersey. It soon becomes clear though, that amateur wrestling
is not just a money-making arrangement for the physically
shattered ex-champ - the ring is the only place of comfort to
him in a world he finds bewildering. Estranged from his teenage
daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and essentially alone in the world,
Randy is a battered dreamer who lives for the thrill of the show
and the adoration of his fans. Through a series of setbacks
Randy begins to evaluate the state of his life - trying to
reconnect with his daughter, and striking up a blossoming
romance with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei). Yet all this
cannot compare to the allure of the
ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy "The
Ram" back into his world of wrestling.
A Rocky-style drama, The Wrestler delivers just the right amount
of raw action and grit balanced with a finely-detailed and
affecting story which will
stun audiences. Rourke creates a galvanizing, humorous, deeply
moving portrait that instantly takes its place among the great,
iconic screen performances.’
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