Title: The Wrestler (IMDb)
Starring: Mickey Rourke
Released: 1st June 2009
SRP: £19.99 (DVD £24.99 (BD)

Further Details:
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of The Wrestler for the 1st of June, priced at around £19.99 and £24.99 respectively. Back in the late '80s, Randy 'The Ram' Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of die-hard 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 and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to slip away, he begins to evaluate the state of his life—trying to reconnect with his daughter, and strikes up a blossoming romance with an ageing stripper (Marisa Tomei). Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy 'The Ram' back into his world of wrestling. Disc specs are still pending for this one, but we'll bring you those as soon as possible.

• 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
• Making of Documentary
• Interview with Mickey Rourke
• Theatrical Trailer

• 2.40:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080/24p AVC)
• Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Subtitles: English
• Within the Ring
• Interview with Mickey Rourke
• Theatrical Trailer

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