Review of The Wrestler (2008) by Marin M — 09 Jul 2018

A beautiful story that is almost imitating real life career of Mickey Rourke...Made me cry.

This review of The Wrestler (2008) was written by Marin M on 09 Jul 2018.

The Wrestler has generally received very positive reviews.

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