Drama · Romance
American
2008 · Directed by Darren Aronofsky · 109 min
Randy "The Ram" Robinson was a wrestling star in the 1980s. Twenty years on, he works small-town shows on weekends and a day job during the week. A quiet, handheld character study of a man whose body and identity are tied to a spectacle that has moved on.
Why it matters in cinema history
A key late-2000s American independent drama, and a landmark of the lower-budget, character-first revival of the working-class sports film. It also stands as one of the great acting comebacks.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a portrait of work: a man whose job is his body and his only real identity.
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