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Wrestled Away: The Lee Kemp Story

Wrestled Away: The Lee Kemp Story

A World Champion Wrestler on the podium of life with one mission despite devastating setbacks; keep WINNING GOLD.

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Documentary

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Wrested Away: The Lee Kemp Story features compelling interviews from every person who has played a significant role in the rise and fall - and rise again - on one of America's greatest wrestlers, Lee Kemp.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

15 July 2019

Country

Cast

Lee Kemp

Lee Kemp

Self

Urijah Faber

Urijah Faber

Self

Henry Cejudo

Henry Cejudo

Self

Kenny Monday

Kenny Monday

Self

Nancy Schultz

Nancy Schultz

Self

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Narrator

Jerry Ashford

Jerry Ashford

Self

Dan Gable

Dan Gable

Self

Dave Bennett

Dave Bennett

Self

Dan Chandler

Dan Chandler

Self

Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier

Self

Donald Davis

Donald Davis

Self

Keeneth Chavers

Keeneth Chavers

Self

Marge Davis

Marge Davis

Self

Richard Depenbrok

Richard Depenbrok

Self

Tony Digiovanni

Tony Digiovanni

Self

Stan Dziedzic

Stan Dziedzic

Self

Bob Echols

Bob Echols

Self

Dave Evans

Dave Evans

Self

Curtis Farrar

Curtis Farrar

Self

Barbara Freeman

Barbara Freeman

Self

Bob Goehrke

Bob Goehrke

Self

John Grantham

John Grantham

Self

Pete Hall

Pete Hall

Self

Russ Hellickson

Russ Hellickson

Self

Mitch Hull

Mitch Hull

Self

Timmy Ivy

Timmy Ivy

Self

Betsy Kelley

Betsy Kelley

Self

Adam Kemp

Adam Kemp

Self

Jordan Kemp

Jordan Kemp

Self

Mercedes Kemp

Mercedes Kemp

Self

Duane Kleven

Duane Kleven

Self

Dan Malise

Dan Malise

Self

Jerry Metcalf

Jerry Metcalf

Self

Vincent Miller

Vincent Miller

Self

Dale Parenteau

Dale Parenteau

Self

Pam Terry

Pam Terry

Self

Chuck Yagla

Chuck Yagla

Self

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