The Sheik

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-04-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (442 Reviews)

Director:

Igal Hecht

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Jack Black Jim Duggan Mick Foley Todd W. Fulkerson

Writer:

Jian Magen (story)

Jake Neiman (story)

Igal Hecht (story)

Fullplot:

Filmed extensively between 2006 and 2014, this is a touching story about the unlikely revival of a former wrestling superstar. At age 72, the Sheik has embraced an unlikely new career as an outlandish social media sensation; known for hilarious outbursts and massively popular antics. Watch as we recount the Sheik's one-of-a-kind life journey. The film explores the Sheik's personal relationships with those closest to him, and those who know him best: his wife, his children, his grandchildren, his contemporaries and colleagues. Interviews were conducted with the Sheik's family, Wrestling and Iranian historians, friends and over 25 wrestling superstars.

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