Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
“...and other lies your friends let you get away with.”
Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.
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Cast
9 people
Robert Duvall
Walter
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Deep Impact
Richard Harris
Frank
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Gladiator
Shirley MacLaine
Helen Cooney
Known for
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Apartment
Sandra Bullock
Elaine
Known for
Gravity
Bird Box
Marty Belafsky
Ned Ryan
Known for
America's Sweethearts
Newsies
Piper Laurie
Georgia
Known for
Twin Peaks
Carrie
Micole Mercurio
Bernice
Known for
While You Were Sleeping
What Lies Beneath
Adam Arkin
Bookstore Manager
Known for
Hitch
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Ed Amatrudo
Henry's Dad
Known for
The Consultant
The Right Stuff
Randa Haines Director · Steven Conrad Writer Michael Convertino Composer
Worldwide gross $279K · Budget $4.5M · United States release December 17, 1993
Box office
Budget
$4,500,000
Worldwide gross
$278,720
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Georgian
Release dates
United States · December 17, 1993
Limited theatrical
Australia
September 1, 1994 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 1, 1994 · Physical
Germany
December 9, 1994 · Physical
United Kingdom
September 9, 1994 · Theatrical
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