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Body Slam
M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band, Kicks (The most recent of the gigs is a Dairy Queen opening!!). When making arrangements for a campaign fund-raiser, he mistakes Rick Roberts, a professional wrestler, for a musician and hires him. At that moment he becomes a wrestling manager and starts to book matches for him and his teammate Tonga Tom. The team is a success, and Harry decides to take his wrestlers and his band on a "Rock n' Wrestling" tour. The tour is a success, and Harry feels what it is like to be a winner again.
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Plot Summary
A washed-up rock star and a former wrestling champ team up to save a group of wrestlers from being framed by a corrupt agent.
Critical Reception
Body Slam was a low-budget action-comedy that received largely negative reviews from critics, though it found a niche audience among fans of professional wrestling and B-movies.
What Reviewers Say
The film suffers from a weak script and uninspired direction.
Relies heavily on wrestling cameos and predictable gags.
Despite its flaws, it offers some cheesy entertainment for wrestling fans.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce and generally reflect a low opinion, with many finding the plot nonsensical and the acting uninspired.
Fun Fact
The film features numerous cameos from well-known professional wrestlers of the era, including The Iron Sheik, "Killer" Tim Brooks, and Fabulous Moolah.
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