Darren Aronofsky directed the 2008 sports oriented movie, The Wrester. As the name suggests it is about wrestling and is based on retired professional wrester Randy "The Ram" Robinson, where the lead character is played by Mickey Rourke. The movie also stars Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry and Wass Stevens. This movie won 2 Golden Globes and other 6 award in different categories. The story was written by Robert D. Siegel. The movie was released on January 9, 2009 by Protozoa Pictures.
The story centers around the life of an aging professional wrestler, way past his prime, working on a part-time job, and participating in small wrestling shows. He is offered a rematch with his former opponent, The Ayatollah, and winning this match might change his life and fortunes. This movie was filmed at various locations in New Jersey, USA like Elizabeth, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights and Rahway.
