8.1 Score

2011 • 1h 46min • R • Comedy, Drama

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"In the game of life, you can't lose 'em all."

When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.

IMDb 7.1

RT 94%

MC 75

Director

Tom McCarthy

Writers

Joe Tiboni

Tom McCarthy

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Paul Giamatti

Mike Flaherty

Alex Shaffer

Kyle

Amy Ryan

Jackie Flaherty

Melanie Lynskey

Cindy Timmons

Bobby Cannavale

Terry Delfino

Jeffrey Tambor

Vigman

Burt Young

Leo Poplar

Nina Arianda

Shelly

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Alex Shaffer Kyle

Amy Ryan Jackie Flaherty

Melanie Lynskey Cindy Timmons

Bobby Cannavale Terry Delfino

Jeffrey Tambor Vigman

Burt Young Leo Poplar

Nina Arianda Shelly

Margo Martindale Eleanor

Clare Foley Abby

David Thompson Stemler

Marcia Haufrecht Gina Flaherty

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