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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1974-04-28
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- timer Runtime: 95 Mins
- star Rating: 4.2 / 10
- favorite Likes: 5 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0070930
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smart_display Cast

Ed Asner
Frank Bass

Elaine Giftos
Debbie

Verne Gagne
Mike Bullard

Billy Robinson
Billy Taylor

Jerry Wade
Jerry Wade

Don Muraco
Don Muraco

Lord James Blears
Lord James Blears

Danny Hodge
Dan Hodge

Joe Scarpello
Joe Scarpello

Dick Afflis
The Bruiser

Dan Gable
Dan Gable

Reginald Lisowski
The Crusher

Virgil Runnels
Dusty Rhodes

Edward McDaniel
Wahoo McDaniel

Mel Jass
Mel Jass

William V. Crouch
Bill Crouch

Marty O'Neil
Marty O'Neill

Joe Dusek
Joe Dusek

Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Bockwinkel

Billy Graham
Superstar Billy Graham

Jay Hyon
Jay Hyon

Sarah Miller
Betty Bullard

H.B. Haggerty
Bartender

Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens

Lawrence Batson
Lawrence Batson

Sammy Menacker
Mobster

Richard Fliehr
Rick Flair

Dick Murdoch
Dick Murdoch

Greg Gagne
Greg Gagne

Eddie Gossett
Eddie Graham

Harold Sakata
Odd Job

Larry Hennig
Larry Hennig

Wilbur Snyder
Wilbur Snyder

Rodger Kent
Rodger Kent

Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox

Ken Patera
Ken Patera

James Klobuchar
James Klobuchar

Wally Karbo
Wally Karbo

Rod Trongard
Rod Trongard

Dennis Hilgart
Dennis Hilgart

Jim Brunzell
James Brunzell

Horst Hoffman
Horst Hoffman

Fred Marxen
Fred Marxen

Dave Goldson
Dave Goldson

Jack Cornall
Jack Cornall

Vince McMahon Sr.
Vincent McMahon
groups Crew

James A. Westman
Director

Gil Hubbs
Director of Photography

Verne Gagne
Executive Producer

Neal Chastain
Supervising Editor

William Allen Castleman
Original Music Composer

William Loose
Original Music Composer

Eugene Gump
Screenplay

Art Levinson
Assistant Director

Melton C. Maxwell
Gaffer

Joel Thingvall
Intern

Margaret Tary
Script Supervisor

Peter Smokler
Assistant Camera

Pat Sullivan
Sound Mixer

Jerry Cash
Makeup Artist

Marti Litis
Production Assistant

W.R. Frank
Producer
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