"In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team."
The same website also featured this write-up from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment:
"In this inspiring tale based on true events, 17-year-old Ali Jahani is a newcomer to a small California town, where he stands out as different in an unwelcoming community. Living with his embittered uncle, the boy faces a mountain of adversity everywhere he turns. Rejected by everyone but determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team. With a chance to change how others see him, Ali must step up and learn to be a hero."
"American Wrestler: The Wizard," directed by Alex Ranarivelo, stars Jon Voight as the high school principal, William Fichtner as the wrestling coach, and George Kosturos as the high school wrestler who finds a new home on the mat far from his birthplace. The cast also includes Hall of Fame announcer Sandy Stevens as herself. The film, weighing in at 117 minutes, is rated PG-13 (for violence, some disturbing images, language and thematic material).
"American Wrestler: The Wizard" is the second movie about high school wrestling to be released for home viewing this month. Last week, "Vision Quest," the classic 1985 movie featuring Matthew Modine as Louden Swain, a wrestler on a quest to defeat the undefeated state champ Brian Shute (Frank Jasper), was made available on Blu-ray on May 16.
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