Wrestling Ernest Hemingway poster

Movie · 1993

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

“...and other lies your friends let you get away with.”

Released 17 December 1993 123 min Drama More from 1993 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Richard Harris
as Frank
63
Robert Duvall
as Walter
62
Piper Laurie
as Georgia
61
Shirley MacLaine
as Helen Cooney
59
Micole Mercurio
as Bernice
55
Adam Arkin
as Bookstore Manager
37
Ed Amatrudo
as Henry's Dad
37
Sandra Bullock
as Elaine
29
Marty Belafsky
as Ned Ryan
18
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
45years between the oldest and youngest billed
63Richard Harris — oldest on the call sheet
18Marty Belafsky — youngest billed
47average age of the credited cast
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