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- Vincent Reggiannini12 de enero de 2026This movie and Rourke’s performance are utterly convincing and as grim as you can imagine, and most likely endure. His performance is both gripping and emotional. He isn’t an actor portraying a role, he embodies his character in every awkward and painful way. It truly is an Oscar worthy performance. Things are not pretty. All the raw realities of a fading B-Level Professional Wrestler, and all the things he has to do to stay competitive will both repel and amaze you. This is a movie that would probably not work with anyone but Rourke at the center. He represents everything that’s ugly in his life and his life style, with nothing held back or glamorized. As he so devastatingly admits towards the end of the move, he’s nothing but a washed up piece of meat and he has to both come to grips with it and attempt to rebuild his broken relationships. Marissa Tomei is also great in a role that is sure to stun you. She is mysteriously distant and cold, but has her own demons. This is not a Disney film, there are no rainbows or happy endings - but as we all may or may not know, life isn’t always a fairy tale.
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El luchador was released on 7 de septiembre de 2008.
El luchador was directed by Darren Aronofsky.
El luchador has a runtime of 1h 49min.
El luchador was produced by Scott Franklin, Darren Aronofsky.
Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) es un luchador profesional de wrestling que, tras haber sido una estrella en la década de los ochenta, trata de continuar su carrera en el circuito independiente, combatiendo en cuadriláteros de tercera categoría. Cuando se da cuenta de que los brutales golpes que ha recibido a lo largo de su carrera le empiezan a pasar factura, decide poner un poco de orden en su vida: intenta acercarse a Stephanie, la hija que abandonó (Evan Rachel Wood) y trata de superar la soledad con su amor por Cassidy, una streaper (Marisa Tomei).
The key characters in El luchador are Randy (Mickey Rourke), Cassidy (Marisa Tomei), Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood).
El luchador is rated 16.
El luchador is a Drama, Romance, Sport film.
El luchador has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.
El luchador had a budget of 6 M US$.
El luchador has made 44,7 M US$ at the box office.