The Minneapolis Wrestling Club

From Fargo Filmmaking

The Minneapolis Wrestling Club (1998) is a 17-minute 16mm film produced and directed by John Lightfoot about four Midwestern professional wrestlers.

Contents 1 Main Details 1.1 Plot Summary 1.2 Production Information 1.3 Cast 1.4 Crew 2 Other Information 2.1 Film Festivals 3 External Links

[edit] Main Details

[edit] Plot Summary

With roots in vaudeville and the carnival sideshow, classic wrestlers were a rare combination of athlete, circus performer and thug.

[edit] Production Information

The movie was supported by a grant from the Midwest Media Artist Access Center.

[edit] Cast

• Sodbuster Kenny Jay
• Stan Kowalski
• Ed Sharkey
• Joe "The Texas Midget" Snyder

[edit] Crew

• John Lightfoot.... Director, Cinematographer, Editor
• Steve Flynn.... Online Editor

[edit] Other Information

[edit] Film Festivals

• 2004 Fargo Film Festival.... Official Selection
• 2004 Free Range Film Festival.... Official Selection
• 2003 Des Moines Art Center.... Official Selection
• 2001 2001 Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.... Official Selection
• 2001 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.... Official Selection
• 2001 Weisman Art Museum.... Official Selection
• 2001 Grand Rapids Underground Film Festival.... Official Selection
• 2000 Bargain Basement Film Festival.... Official Selection
• 1999 Pacific Film Archive.... Official Selection
• 1999 Walker Art Center.... Official Selection
• 1999 Silver Images Film Festival.... Official Selection

[edit] External Links

• The Minneapolis Wrestling Club at Site-Specific Documentary