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elcome to the world of professional wrestling, a world of glamour and theatrics with bone crushing rivalries and muscle mangling madness. A World where purveyors of pain, sultans of slam and gurus of gouge reign supreme and where a headlock carries as much weight as a handshake. Grunt! The Wrestling Movie takes you behind the scenes of professional wrestling and into the life of contender Mad Dog Joe DeCurso (Magic Schwarz, Over the Top). After a mishap in the ring, Mad Dog disappears and controversy develops around his mysterious disappearance. Some people think he's dead, others think he had mental breakdown. But for legion of fans there's another theory, a new contender has burst upon the scene-The Mask. Is he really Mad Dog making a comeback? All the answers lie in wait in the stunning conclusion... a Battle Royale for the heavyweight championship of the world... a free-for-all survival of the fittest in the rabbit punching, gut wrenching, head butting flesh. Hold on to your seats... THE FIGHT IS ON! Directed by cult filmmaker Allan Holzman (Forbidden World, Programmed to Kill) and featuring cult TV personality Wally George, star Lydie Denier (Bulletproof, Satan's Mistress), and wrestling legends Dick Murdock and Exotic Adrian Street.
Original Release
11/30/1985
US Release
11/30/1985
Cast
Name | Character |
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Magic Schwarz | Mad Dog Joe DeCurso |
Steve Strong | The Mask |
Marilyn Dodds Frank | Lola |
Lydie Denier | Angel Face |
Robert Glaudini | Dr. Tweed / Dr Tweed |
Jeff Dial | Director |
Bill Grant | Captain Carnage |
Dick Murdoch | Grunt Brother |
Richard Beyer | Grunt Brother |
Wally George | Self |
Directors
Writers
Allan Holzman, Tony Randel, Lisa Tomei, Roger D. Manning, Barry Zetlin
Cast
Name | Character |
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Magic Schwarz | Mad Dog Joe DeCurso |
Steve Strong | The Mask |
Marilyn Dodds Frank | Lola |
Lydie Denier | Angel Face |
Robert Glaudini | Dr. Tweed / Dr Tweed |
Jeff Dial | Director |
Bill Grant | Captain Carnage |
Dick Murdoch | Grunt Brother |
Richard Beyer | Grunt Brother |
Wally George | Self |
Emanuel Shipow | Dick Kopf |
Frank Collison | Charlie Stroll |
Adrian Street | Self |
Linda Street | Self |
Steven Pudenz | Plastic Surgeon |
Victor Rivera | Skull Crusher Johnson |
'Irish' Pat Barrett | The Terrible Two |
Bill Anderson | The Terrible Two |
Swedish Egil | Disc Jockey |
John Tolos | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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James G. Robinson | Executive Producer |
Sheri Hooper | Producer |
John Lytle | Producer |
Karen Altman Morgenstern | Producer |
Don Normann | Producer |
Tony Randel | Producer |
Barry Zetlin | Producer |