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Film details
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Featuring
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Director
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Countries
France USA
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Year
2008
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Genres
Sport Drama
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Introduction
“The Wrestler is ultimately a film about performance and make-believe – and their costs. Even though wrestling is acting, an art of vaudevillian mugging and pratfalling, the pain is often real.”
Mark Fisher, Sight & Sound, February 2009
Following the expensive flop of The Fountain (2006), with its three stories spanning 1000 years, Darren Aronofsky forsook that film’s CGI-heavy metaphysics in favour of something much more down-to-earth, shot in a raw camera-on-the-shoulder style reminiscent of Belgium’s Dardenne Brothers.
The role of wrestler Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson, reduced to working at a supermarket deli counter when his body can no longer take punishment in the ring, provided the perfect role for Mickey Rourke, trading on the actor’s own battered mystique as the man who had previously abandoned a glamorous movie-star career to become a boxer. He was widely tipped for an Oscar, but lost out to Sean Penn in Milk (2008). Marisa Tomei was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress as his stripper girlfriend Cassidy.
Darren Aronofsky followed up The Wrestler with another look at a performer driven to the edge: this time ballerina Natalie Portman in Black Swan (2010).
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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Randy 'The Ram' Robinson
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Pam, 'Cassidy'
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Stephanie Robinson
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Lenny
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Wayne
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Nick Volpe
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Scott Brumberg
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the Ayatollah
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Necro Butcher
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Tommy Rotten
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Lex Lethal
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admissions desk woman
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Adam
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medic
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JAPW promoter Larry Cohen
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Greg
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spotter
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Jen
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Alyssa
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Dr Moayedizadeh
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pharmacist
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strip club best man
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strip club bachelor
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Cheeques bartender
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hotel bartender
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Big Chris
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beautician
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tanning saloon owner
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the Legend Johnny Valiant
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Ron 'The Truth' Killings
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Romeo Roselli
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autograph fan 1
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autograph fan 2
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Hudson Acres lady at deli counter
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young housewife at deli counter
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touchdown man at deli counter
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German potato salad lady at deli counter
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teamster at deli counter
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annoyed man at deli counter
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annoyed woman at deli counter
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Jameson
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get a room lady
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strip club patron
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WXW announcer
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WXW referee
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CZW announcer
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CZW referee
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ROH announcer
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ROH referee
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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wrestler
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opening sequence announcer
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opening sequence announcer
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opening sequence announcer
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opening sequence announcer
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opening sequence announcer
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opening sequence announcer
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opening sequence announcer
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opening sequence announcer
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opening sequence announcer
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[fan]
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Credits
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Direction:
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Directed by
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Assistant Director (1st)
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Assistant Director (2nd)
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Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)
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Script Supervisor
Production:
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©
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©
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Production Company
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Presents
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[Presented] In association with
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Author
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Author/International Sales
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Produced by
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Produced by
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Co-producer
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Associate Producer
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Associate Producer
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Protozoa Executive
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Unit Production Manager
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Production Supervisor
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Philadelphia Production Supervisor
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Assistant Production Co-ordinator
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Production Accountant
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Production Accountant
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Post-production Accountant
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Location Manager
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Assistant Location Manager
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Assistant Location Manager
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Key Location Assistant
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Location Scout
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Post-production Supervisor
Casting:
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Casting by
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Casting by
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Casting Associate
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Casting Associate
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Extras Casting
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Extras Casting
Writing:
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Written by
Photography:
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Director of Photography
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Camera Operator
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1st Assistant Camera
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1st Assistant Camera
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2nd Assistant Camera
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2nd Assistant Camera
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Gaffer
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Key Grip
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24 Frame Playback
Stills:
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Stills Photographer
Special Effects:
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Visual Effects Supervisor
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Visual Effects by
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Visual Effects by
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Special Effects
Editing:
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Editor
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1st Assistant Editor
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Additional Assistant Editor
Design:
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Production Designer
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Art Director
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Art Department Co-ordinator
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Set Decorator
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Leadman
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Additional Leadman
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Set Dresser
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On-set Dresser
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Scenic
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Prop Master
Costumes:
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Costume Designer
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Assistant Costume Designer
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Set Costumer
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Additional Costumer
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Wardrobe Supervisor
Make-up:
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Key Make-up
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Make-up Artist
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Assistant Make-up Artist
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Prosthetic Make-up Designer
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Prosthetic Renaissance Crew
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Prosthetic Renaissance Crew
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Key Hairstylist
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Assistant Hairstylist
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Assistant Hairstylist
Titles:
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Main/End Title Design
Film processing:
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Dailies Telecine
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Digital Intermediate by
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Technicolor Adviser
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DI Colourist
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DI Producer
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DI Executive Producer
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Lab Adviser
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Lab Timer
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Camera Equipment
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Colour by
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[Film Stock]
Music:
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Original Score
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Original Score Featuring Guitars by
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E-Bow/Additional Guitar/Bass/Piano
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Percussion
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Orchestration by
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Music Supervisor
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Music Supervisor
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Music Editor
Sound:
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Score Recorded/Mixed by
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Score Recorded/Mixed at
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Sound Design
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Sound Design
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Sound Supervision
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Sound Supervision
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Sound Mixer
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Additional Sound B Unit/Sound Utility
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Boom Operator
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Post-production Sound Services
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Re-recording Mixer
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Re-recording Mixer
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Dialogue Supervisor
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Dialogue Editor
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Sound Effects Editor
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Sound Effects Editor
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ADR Supervisor
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ADR (Machine Room Operator)
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ADR Mixer
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Foley Walker
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Foley Mixer
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Foley Editor
Stunts:
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Stunt Co-ordinator
Consultant:
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Personal Trainer to Mr [Mickey] Rourke
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Wrestling Trainer to Mr [Mickey] Rourke
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Dance Consultant to Ms [Marisa] Tomei
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Dance Consultant to Ms [Marisa] Tomei
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Dolby Sound Consultant
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A very special thanks to
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