Frank Bass takes a stand and defends what he thinks is right. Gamblers and money-grubbing conspire to corrupt the industry. Frank's efforts climax as he promotes an over-the-hill champion in the final matches of his career.
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Cast
| Edward Asner | ... |
Frank Bass
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| Elaine Giftos | ... |
Debbie
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Verne Gagne | ... |
Mike Bullard
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Billy Robinson | ... |
Billy Taylor
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Jerry Wade | ... |
Self
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| Don Muraco | ... |
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Lord James Blears | ... |
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| Danny Hodge | ... |
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Joe Scarpello | ... |
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Dick Afflis | ... |
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| Dan Gable | ... |
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Vincent McMahon | ... |
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Reginald Lisowski | ... |
The Crusher
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| Dusty Rhodes | ... |
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| Ed McDaniel | ... |
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Mel Jass | ... |
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| William V. Crouch | ... |
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Marty O'Neil | ... |
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Joe Dusek | ... |
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| Nick Bockwinkel | ... |
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| Billy Graham | ... |
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Jay Hyon | ... |
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| Sarah Miller | ... |
Betty Bullard
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| H.B. Haggerty | ... |
Bartender
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Ray Stevens | ... |
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Lawrence Batson | ... |
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Sammy Menacker | ... |
The Mobster
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| Ric Flair | ... |
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Dick Murdoch | ... |
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Greg Gagne | ... |
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Eddie Graham | ... |
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| Harold Sakata | ... |
Odd Job
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Larry Hennig | ... |
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Wilbur Snyder | ... |
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Rodger Kent | ... |
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Bobby Cox | ... |
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| Ken Patera | ... |
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James Klobuchar | ... |
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Wally Karbo | ... |
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Rod Trongard | ... |
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Dennis Hilgart | ... |
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| Jim Brunzell | ... |
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Horst Hoffman | ... |
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Fred Marxen | ... |
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Dave Goldson | ... |
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Jack Cornall | ... |
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| Jack 'Wildman' Armstrong | ... |
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| Dory Funk Jr. | ... |
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Pedro Morales | ... |
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Directed by
| James A. Westman | ... | (as Jim Westman) |
Written by
| Eugene Gump | ... | () |
Produced by
| W.R. Frank | ... | producer |
| Verne Gagne | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| William Allen Castleman | ... | (as Wm. A. Castleman) |
| William Loose | ||
Cinematography by
| Gil Hubbs | ||
Editorial Department
| Neal Chastain | ... | supervising editor |
Makeup Department
| Jerry Cash | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Art Levinson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Pat Sullivan | ... | mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Heideman | ... | key grip |
| Melton Maxwell | ... | gaffer (as Mel Maxwell) |
| Peter Smokler | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Donald MacDonald | ... | wardrobe (as Don MacDonald) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Margaret Varian | ... | script supervisor (as Margaret Tary) |
Additional Crew
| Marti Litis | ... | production assistant |
| Joel Thingvall | ... | intern |
Production Companies
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- Entertainment Ventures (EVI) (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regent Film Distributors (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- K & C Video (Australia) (video)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Frontier Amusements (Canada)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Promoting the world of professional wrestling at the expense of the plot itself, Frank Bass (Ed Asner) takes a stand and defends what he thinks is right. Gamblers, mobsters, unscrupulous wrestlers, money-grubbing promoters, and fixers conspire to corrupt the industry, but Frank tries to make the game as honest and fair as it is his idealized vision. Frank's efforts climax as he promotes an over-the-hill champion in the final matches of his career. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Athletes...? Actors...? Assassins...? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The bulk of the cast is made up of wrestlers from the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association, which was owned by the film's producer, Verne Gagne. See more » |
| Soundtracks | I See Them See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Professional wrestling legend Ric Flair is listed in the credits as "Rick Flair." This was made during the beginning years of Flair's career and he was trained by executive producer/star Verne Gagne. See more » |