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"Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...?"

Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt. Features appearances from real-life legendary wrestlers and AWA superstars Verne Gagne, Rick Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr., Ken Patera, Billy Robinson, Dan Gable, Eddie Graham, Dick Murdoch, Vincent J. McMahon, and more.

Top Cast

  • Ed Asner

    Ed Asner

    Frank Bass

  • Elaine Giftos

    Elaine Giftos

    Debbie

  • Verne Gagne

    Verne Gagne

    Mike Bullard

  • Billy Robinson

    Billy Robinson

    Billy Taylor

  • Jerry Wade

    Jerry Wade

    Jerry Wade

  • Don Muraco

    Don Muraco

    Don Muraco

  • Lord James Blears

    Lord James Blears

    Lord James Blears

  • Danny Hodge

    Danny Hodge

    Dan Hodge

  • Joe Scarpello

    Joe Scarpello

    Joe Scarpello

Overview

Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt. Features appearances from real-life legendary wrestlers and AWA superstars Verne Gagne, Rick Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr., Ken Patera, Billy Robinson, Dan Gable, Eddie Graham, Dick Murdoch, Vincent J. McMahon, and more.

Rating

5.0 / 10
6 Reviews
1 Popular

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