Overview
Chronicles the journey of Olympic gold medalist wrestler Dan Gable, as a working-class kid from Waterloo, Iowa who overcame an unthinkable family tragedy to become one of the most dominant athletes in the history of combat sports, compiling a 181-1 record throughout high school and college, and ultimately facing off against the powerful Soviets at the height of the Cold War.
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Based on
Based on a true story
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michael WallachWriter
- Jon GreenhalghWriter
- Status
- In Production
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Cast
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