THE WRESTLER
Back in the late '80s, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. The portrayal won Mickey Rourke the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama.
Also attending the premiere were Simon & Yasmin Le Bon, Jason Statham, Stephen Graham and Tom Meighan of Kasabian.
THE WRESTLER is released by Optimum Releasing in the United Kingdom on Friday, 16 January 2009.
