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.
Directed by Tom McCarthy
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Cast
Paul Giamatti
Mike Flaherty
Amy Ryan
Jackie Flaherty
Bobby Cannavale
Terry Delfino
Jeffrey Tambor
Vigman
Burt Young
Leo Poplar
Melanie Lynskey
Cindy Timmons
Alex Shaffer
Kyle
Margo Martindale
Eleanor
David Thompson
Stemler
Nina Arianda
Shelly
Marcia Haufrecht
Gina Flaherty
Sharon Wilkins
Judge Lee
Crew
Tom McCarthy
Director
Tom McCarthy
Screenplay
Lyle Workman
Original Music Composer
Tom McArdle
Editor
Oliver Bokelberg
Director of Photography
Mary Jane Skalski
Producer
Michael London
Producer
Tom McCarthy
Producer
Lisa Maria Falcone
Producer
John Paino
Production Design
Amanda Carroll
Set Decoration
Melissa Toth
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
77 reviews
Thursday
7.0★ · 02/06/26
i wish wrestling was real
i wish wrestling was real
filmendurer
7.0★ · 01/21/26
this will be me someday with a troubled basketball prodigy
this will be me someday with a troubled basketball prodigy
Madisonstiles
10.0★ · 01/15/26
I’m so glad there was a happy ending to this movie
I’m so glad there was a happy ending to this movie
