The Uncler: America Needs a Comeback

The Uncler: America Needs a Comeback

In this parody of the Oscar-nominated film The Wrestler, Uncle Sam is portrayed as a washed up fighter seeking redemption.

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The Funny or Die crew and, oddly enough, Alyssa Milano have teamed up to
make this hilarious trailer spoof of the Oscar-nominated film The Wrestler.
Uncle Sam is, with the support of his stripper girlfriend (Milano as the
fetching Lady Liberty), trying to both regain his status as the world’s
undisputed economic heavyweight champ and reconnect with his estranged
daughter, The Middle Class. This is a mockery with a message.

Corbin Hiar

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