Number 8 Community Arts Centre

The Wrestler (15)

Friday 27^th February - 7.30pm

Directed by Darren Aronofsky

A hugely successful professional wrestler in the late eighties, Randy ‘The Ram' Robinson (Mickey Rourke) now ekes out a living performing for diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centres around New Jersey. Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real relationships; Randy lives for the thrill of the show, the adrenalin rush of combat and the adoration of his remaining fans. But when he suffers a heart attack in the middle of a bout, Randy's doctor tells him he needs to lay off the steroids and stop wrestling ...for good!  Forced out of show business, Randy begins to evaluate the state of his life - he tries to reconnect with his daughter and strike up a romance with ageing stripper Cassidy (Marisa Tomei).  For a while things work out, but try as he might to resist, the pull of the spotlight is too much for him and he attempts once again to fight his way back into the ring.

Winner of the Golden Lion Award at the 2008 Venice Film Festival.

Allan's Choice (Operations Manager)

Running Time: 105mins