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Cyndi Lauper's manager, rubber bands and all, finally gets his close-up.

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The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano (1986)

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Overview

Relive one of the most influential men in wrestling as he does it all in this special look at Captain Lou Albano!

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Albano playing himself with unhinged commitment

Production

Vince McMahon directing = pure carny cinema verité

Costume

Those rubber bands. Those Hawaiian shirts. Iconic.

Best for:Friends: Drunk watch with wrestling fans who'll scream at every cameo·Background: Perfect chaos while folding laundry, you'll look up constantly·Rewatch: Catch which legends you missed the first time

Director

Vince McMahon

ReleasedMar 8, 1986

Runtime1h 32m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

Louis Albano

Captain Lou Albano

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

André Roussimoff

Andre the Giant

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon

Chris Pallies

King Kong Bundy

Ray Heenan

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Jim Morris

Hillbilly Jim

Jesse Ventura

Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Rick Vigneault

Rick Martel

Harry Fujiwara

Mr. Fuji

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Cultural

This film sits at the exact moment wrestling pivoted from regional carny act to national entertainment—Albano's MTV connection via Lauper was the Trojan horse.

Trivia

That 10.0 rating? It's from exactly one TMDB user. Probably Lou's kid. Respect.

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