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Andy Kaufman: I'm from Hollywood

Andy Kaufman: I'm from Hollywood

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Show biz wasn't enough. Andy Kaufman's true dream was to be a wrestler: a star, a pro wrestler. However, he had his obstacles. He was too small, too weak, and had no talent at the sport. To make up for these inadequacies Kaufman decided the only way he could be a champion in the ring was to start wrestling women. One night, in the midst of a heated battle, the great champion Jerry "The King" Lawler stepped into the ring to defend a woman's honor when it seemed that Kaufman might go too far. This incident began an obsessive, yearlong vendetta against the mighty Lawler, leaving Kaufman's friends to wonder, "Has Andy truly lost his mind?"

Andy Kaufman: I'm from Hollywood documents Kaufman's entire, but short, pro-wrestling career. Interlaced with live wrestling footage are interview snippets from Robin Williams, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, and Bob Zmuda analyzing his actions and questioning his sanity. A huge perk of the video are the crowd shots in Memphis during this yearlong rivalry. In this giant comedic act, Kaufman willingly manages to stir up crowds of tens of thousands to a frenzied anger of hatred and bloodlust, all directed at him. But on whom is the joke? The sport of wrestling? The crowd? American sports entertainment as a whole? The home viewers? Sometimes it is hard to tell. One thing's for certain: in today's world of wrestling no one could pull off what Kaufman did in his day. It is truly amazing. --Rob Bracco

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