2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Male Lead Winner
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The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Male Lead Nominees
Milk
Sean Penn
The Hurt Locker
Jeremy Renner
The Visitor
Richard Jenkins
