Love. Pain. Glory.
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, overwhelming and grave.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
Who loves it, who doesn't
34 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.
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Cast
- Mickey RourkeRandy
- Marisa TomeiCassidy
- Evan Rachel WoodStephanie
- Mark MargolisLenny
- Todd BarryWayne
- Wass StevensNick Volpe
- Judah FriedlanderScott Brumberg
- Ernest MillerThe Ayatollah
- Dylan Keith SummersNecro Butcher
- Tommy FarraTommy Rotten
Crew
- Darren AronofskyDirector
- Robert D. SiegelWriter
- Maryse AlbertiDirector of Photography
- Clint MansellOriginal Music Composer
- Andrew WeisblumEditor
- Darren AronofskyProducer
- Scott FranklinProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Cool Hand Luke 196785% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
Girl, Interrupted 199985% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Seance on a Wet Afternoon 196482% alikeBoth earnest, grave, classical in form.
Our Mother's House 196781% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
The Hustler 196181% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Midnight Cowboy 196980% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form.
Heavenly Creatures 199480% alikeBoth earnest, grave, overwhelming.
A Beautiful Mind 200178% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
The Secret History 199277% alikeBook · Both earnest, grave.- Illmatic 199473% alikeAlbum · Both earnest, classical in form, grave.
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