redoneja
11-30-2006, 07:50 PM
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Andre: Heart of the Giant is to be released in 2007. It is a movie based on the life and struggles of professional wrestling legend Andre the Giant, and will also feature actors portraying many legendary wrestlers as well.
Tagline:
7'4" 520 lbs.
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andre:_Heart_of_the_Giant&action=edit§ion=1)] Plot
Spoiler warning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Spoiler_warning): Plot and/or ending details follow.
Andre Roussimoff lived on a farm in Grenoble, France as a child. He struggled with his size his entire life... This movie follows him through his childhood and wrestling days, and will most likely end in his early death of heart failure (Hence the name "Heart of the Giant") in 1993.
Spoilers end here.
This film is the second film based on(/inspired by) the life of Andre the Giant. The other one being My Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Giant), a classic dramedy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramedy) starring real-life friend of Andre the Giant; Billy Crystal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Crystal). Crystal befriended Andre during the filming of The Princess Bride (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride).
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andre:_Heart_of_the_Giant&action=edit§ion=2)] Confirmed Cast
Daniel Gilchrist (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Gilchrist&action=edit) .... Andre Roussimoff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Roussimoff)/Andre the Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_the_Giant)
Semos Gardner (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Semos_Gardner&action=edit) .... Bruno Sammartino (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Sammartino)
Rokki James Hollywood (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rokki_James_Hollywood&action=edit) .... Vince McMahon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_McMahon)
Roland Kickinger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Kickinger) .... Edouard Carpentier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edouard_Carpentier)
Hugh McChord (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hugh_McChord&action=edit) .... Terry Funk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Funk)
Matthew McGrory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_McGrory)? .... Andre Roussimoff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Roussimoff)/Andre the Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_the_Giant)
Nikki Nemzer (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nikki_Nemzer&action=edit) .... Yvette Canoux (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yvette_Canoux&action=edit)
link to the film on imdb:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475218/
Andre: Heart of the Giant is to be released in 2007. It is a movie based on the life and struggles of professional wrestling legend Andre the Giant, and will also feature actors portraying many legendary wrestlers as well.
Tagline:
7'4" 520 lbs.
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andre:_Heart_of_the_Giant&action=edit§ion=1)] Plot
Spoiler warning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Spoiler_warning): Plot and/or ending details follow.
Andre Roussimoff lived on a farm in Grenoble, France as a child. He struggled with his size his entire life... This movie follows him through his childhood and wrestling days, and will most likely end in his early death of heart failure (Hence the name "Heart of the Giant") in 1993.
Spoilers end here.
This film is the second film based on(/inspired by) the life of Andre the Giant. The other one being My Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Giant), a classic dramedy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramedy) starring real-life friend of Andre the Giant; Billy Crystal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Crystal). Crystal befriended Andre during the filming of The Princess Bride (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride).
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andre:_Heart_of_the_Giant&action=edit§ion=2)] Confirmed Cast
Daniel Gilchrist (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Gilchrist&action=edit) .... Andre Roussimoff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Roussimoff)/Andre the Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_the_Giant)
Semos Gardner (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Semos_Gardner&action=edit) .... Bruno Sammartino (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Sammartino)
Rokki James Hollywood (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rokki_James_Hollywood&action=edit) .... Vince McMahon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_McMahon)
Roland Kickinger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Kickinger) .... Edouard Carpentier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edouard_Carpentier)
Hugh McChord (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hugh_McChord&action=edit) .... Terry Funk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Funk)
Matthew McGrory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_McGrory)? .... Andre Roussimoff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Roussimoff)/Andre the Giant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_the_Giant)
Nikki Nemzer (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nikki_Nemzer&action=edit) .... Yvette Canoux (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yvette_Canoux&action=edit)
link to the film on imdb:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475218/