
Wilbur: The King in the Ring
2017-05-19 · 88 min · ★ 8.0
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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- J. Ollie Lucks, Julia Parnell
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- New Zealand
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- Released
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