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Distribution rights for The Wrestler sell for $4 million in TIFF’s first major deal

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The first big deal of the festival has been made: Variety reports that U.S. distribution rights for Darron Aronofsky’s The Wrestler—starring Mickey Rourke, sporting what looks like a serious facelift—were sold for a cool $4 million. The rights went to Fox Searchlight after an all-night bidding war at the Four Seasons.—Katy P"

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