A documentary crew follows the tale of a pro wrestler who disappeared and seems to. A documentary crew follows the tale of a pro wrestler who disappeared and seems to have now returned to the sport under a new guise. After glow she joined the awa as killer tomato challenging sherri martel for the womens championship. Seems like i had seen this poor deranged looking cardboard box in one video store or another since i was a toddler. Season of the witch 1982 hambone and hillie 1983 hamburger. Wally defends the virtuous american sport of wrestling against 2 disgraceful pros. In this routine sportsdominated, lowbudget drama, real wrestling footage with all its comic sideshow. Mike leach appeared in a crappy 80s wrestling movie, here. The wrestling movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There are quite a few times in grunt where they lampoon the sport and its ridiculous rules, as well as making most of the fans come across as. It compiled two earlier singles from 1977 and 1980 with a selection of new.
The wrestling movie 1985 directed by allan holzman. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to grunt. Find great deals on ebay for wrestling dvd and wrestling dvd lot. In 1979 two wrestlers went head to head, one named mad dog something and the other was a. A surprisingly funny mockumentary about the sport, grunt. One of the few non wrestling segments that i did enjoy is when the masked man and angel face go onto wally georges.
A documentary crew sets out to unravel one of professional wrestling s most closely guarded secrets. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Tell me were watching schindlers list tonight, and i will probably pass. We get to watch the mask battle in a two on one match again, this movie has. The wrestling movie 1985 posted on december 31, 2015 1 comment. The story follows randy the ram robinson mickey rourke, a professional wrestler 20 years past his prime, working match to match and parttime at a supermarket to pay his bills. A documentary crew sets out to unravel one of professional wrestlings most closely. Im a wrestling fan, its a not so guilty pleasure and ive always found it sad that wrestling hasnt been the theme of more movies over the years. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Final rating to be revealed on an upcoming episode of suplex multiplex. Leach mentioned he appeared in a lowbudget 80s wrestling movie grunt. After a mishap in the ring, mad dog disappears and controversy develops around his mysterious disappearance. Wrestling society x wsx is a shortlived american professional wrestling promotion and professional wrestlingbased television series created in 2006 by big vision entertainment. This is wallys cameo in a low budget movie from the 80s.
Streets life story became an episode of the podcast love and radio in. It was also the first wrestling video ever hired by my dad, who mistakenly thought it was a wrestling show akin to wrestlemania, which had been released the previous year. Nanatsu no taizai season 3 trailer released cult faction. The wrestling movie 1985 a documentary crew follows the tale of a pro wrestler who disappeared and seems to have now returned to the sport under a new guise. Features john tolos, billy varga, dick murdoch, dick beyer, billy anderson, pat barrett and more. The wrestling movie feature film, 1985 a documentary crew sets out to unravel one of professional wrestlings most closely guarded secrets. Theatrical motion picture, 1985 i have to admit i was perhaps overexcited at the thought that we were going to dedicate an entire month here at the crap to wrestling movies. The wrestling movie was by far the most successful. In this routine sportsdominated, lowbudget drama, real wrestling footage with all its comic sideshow elements supplement the simple story. In 1983, pelletier debuted as a professional wrestler using the ring name the killer tomato. The wrestling movie bluray scorpion releasing announced they will be releasing 1985s grunt. With magic schwarz, steve strong, marilyn dodds frank, lydie denier. Lesley uggams jeff dial is a documentary filmmaker.
If theres one thing i love more than horrible wrestling, its horrible movies. The wrestler is a 2008 drama film written by robert d. The wrestling movie 1985 i cant quite tell if allan holzman and his writing crew anthony randel, lisa tomei and barry zetlin are respecting professional wrestling or mocking it. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of grunt.
The wrestling movie 1985 way back in the mid 1980s when wrestling was at its peak of popularity at least for 10 years this low low low budgeted gem came out. Wsxtra, an extra program featuring wsx matches and interviews not broadcast on television. Release dates 2 also known as aka 6 release dates usa 30 november 1985. The wrestling movie 1985 a documentary filmmaker jeff dial tries to prove that a new wrestler, the mask, is in fact the late mad dog joe. The wrestling movie 1985 hairspray 1988 halloween ii 1981 halloween iii. Funny scene from grunt the wrestling movie duration. All of the mpaacararated films of 1985 out of the 3,185.
All in all that day, i grabbed 72 of the most warped looking vhs titles to ever stain the palm of my hands. Lo and behold less than a day later weve got a screenshot of leach in the movie. Grunt the wrestling movie dvd, 2005 for sale online ebay. The wrestling movie on bluray for the first time on july 7th 2020.
Grunt the most influential wrestling movie ever made. In 1979 two wrestlers went head to head, one named mad dog something and the other was a masked champion who at the end of the match had his head caught in the ropes, thats when mad dog dashed at him with an elbow and decapitated him. Debi pelletier a retired american professional wrestler, better known by her ring name the killer tomato. The wrestling movie 1985 a documentary filmmaker looks for the truth behind the supposed suicide of a professional wrestler and the new identity he created in the ring. The wrestling movie is a fake documentarymovie that doesnt quite get the balance right. The motion picture 1986 hand, the 1981 hands of steel 1986 handyman, the 1980 hanky panky 1982 happy birthday gemini 1980 happy birthday to me 1981 hardly working 1981 hard rock. Scorpion releasing announced they will be releasing 1985s grunt. Magic schwarz, dick murdoch, exotic adrian street, mando. Joseph stalin self, one inch from victory 1944 nickname man of steel bill grant iv actor, grunt. In 1979 two wrestlers went head to head, one named mad dog. The wrestling movie takes you behind the scenes of professional wrestling and into the life of contender mad dog joe decurso magic schwarz, over the top. Wwe pays tribute to wwe hall of famer maurice mad dog vachon. You can tell the film was made by true fans of sports entertainment as well as comedies like airplane.
Being that this was made in 1985, that sort of thing is not present in this movie. Funny scene from grunt the wrestling movie youtube. Lydie denier full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In her first match, she substituted for another female wrestler at a wrestling event held at the olympic auditorium. The wrestling movie hit the link above welcome to the world of professional wrestling, a world of glamour and theatrics with bone crushing rivalries and muscle mangling madness. The wrestling movie on bluray for the first time on july 7th read more. The wrestling movie with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The weekly television series formerly aired on mtv, mtv2, mtv tr3s, and over a dozen other mtv outlets throughout the world. Midcentury architecture in palm springs 2010 nickname the man of steel johnny strange i actor, the still. All of the mpaacararated films of 1985 out of the 3,185 films released worldwide that year. A documentary crew sets out to unravel one of professional wrestlings most closely guarded secrets. The wrestling movie 1985 r 11071985 us action 1h 30m user score. Adrian street born 5 december 1940 is a retired welsh professional wrestler and author. After a violent hardcore match, randy has a heart attack and is forced to retire and tries to find something meaningful.