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Running the Ropes

May 5, 2011

0h 35m

★ 0.0

Will they live their dreams and obtain success...

Overview

A young man recounts his journey on the path to becoming a professional wrestler. Will he live his dream and obtain success on the road to super stardom and championship gold?

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

NYWC Productions

Johnny Rocco Wentz Productions

Running the Ropes Trailers

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Cast

Himself

Bart Corbett

Himself

Steve Forge

Himself

Brett Maibach

Himself

Larry Mercer

Himself

Joseph Mintz

Himself

Shane O'Neil

Himself

Johnny Silver

Himself

Justin Kip Zickmund

Himself

Alex Zikos

Why would two New York-based filmmakers dedicate five years of their lives to following three white, Jesus-loving, spandex-clad men from the Bible Belt, particularly when the world of documentary filmmaking has generated its fair share of films concerning sensationalistic religious expression and contact sports in recent years? Because it's not about wrestling, and it's not about Jesus. Against a bizarre and entertaining backdrop, and through a motley cast of characters, we are reminded of what connects us all, lest we forget what it means to be human.

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