The Wrestler
📜 Overview: With good guidance from director Zeki Okten but an uninspired script, this story of a brother and his Turkish family influenced by old and new traditions is somewhat uneven. Bilal (Tarik Akan) is devoted to the art of wrestling, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who were both champions at the sport. Aside from his interest in wrestling for its own sake, Bilal has a chance to win a provincial wrestling contest and thereby bring home a considerable cash award for his efforts -- and so his days are spent in training for the event. Meanwhile, his brother and sister-in-law and their daughter have come back home after living in Germany for 12 years and are finding the adjustment to their cultural roots a bumpy ride. As long scenes of well-oiled and slippery wrestlers in action prepare viewers for Bilal's big event, the struggle of these men is reminiscent of the struggle of Bilal's family to come to grips with a world they may not be able to accept unconditionally.
🌏 Languages Available: Turkish
📆 Date Released: 1984-01-02
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Tarık Akan original image
Bilal
Tarık Akan
Erol Günaydın original image
Mestan
Erol Günaydın
Ahmet Kayiskesen original image
Bilal's father
Ahmet Kayiskesen
Yaman Okay original image
Tevfik
Yaman Okay
Meral Orhonsay original image
Meral Orhonsay
Yavuzer Çetinkaya original image
Yavuzer Çetinkaya
Tuluğ Çizgen original image
Tuluğ Çizgen
Kamran Usluer original image
Tarık Akan (voice)
Kamran Usluer

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