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Wilbur: The King in the Ring

Wilbur: The King in the Ring

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ComedyDocumentary

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Wilbur: The King in the Ring is a comedic documentary, which wrestles with the worldwide obesity plight. Wilbur McDougall, a former pro-wrestler, agrees to let his best friend J. Ollie Lucks make a documentary about his gastric sleeve surgery and subsequent transformation. But in order to stay literally half the man he was, Wilbur will be forced to maintain a healthier lifestyle while Ollie’s altruistic intentions verge on exploitative.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

19 May 2017

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Wilbur McDougall

Wilbur McDougall

J. Ollie Lucks

J. Ollie Lucks

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