Wrecker, The Wrecker or Wrecking may refer to: *

Tow truck A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle or a breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged ...

, the most common form of recovery vehicle * Wrecking, a synonym for

demolition Demolition (also known as razing, cartage, and wrecking) is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down of buildings and other artificial structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a ...

* A person who participates in

sabotage Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. One who engages in sabotage is a ''saboteur''. Saboteurs typically try to conceal their identitie ...

Wrecking (Soviet Union) Wrecking (russian: вредительство or ''vreditel'stvo'', lit. "inflicting damage", "harming") was a crime specified in the criminal code of the Soviet Union in the Stalin era. It is often translated as "sabotage"; however, "wrecking", "d ...

, a crime of industrial or economic sabotage *

Wrecking (shipwreck) Wrecking is the practice of taking valuables from a shipwreck which has foundered or run aground close to shore. Often an unregulated activity of opportunity in coastal communities, wrecking has been subjected to increasing regulation and evolved i ...

, hauling away valuables from a shipwreck

Film and television

* ''Wrecker'' (film), a 2015 film * ''The Wrecker'' (1929 film), based on Ridley's play * ''The Wrecker'' (1933 film) * ''The Wrecker'' (upcoming film) * "Wrecker", a

clone trooper Clone troopers are fictional characters in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. They have been featured in a number of ''Star Wars'' media, including the live-action films '' Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' (2002) and '' Ep ...

in the ''Star Wars'' series * ''Wreckers'' (film), a 2011 film *

Wreckers (Transformers) The Autobots are the main protagonists in the fictional continuities of the Transformers multimedia franchise, and are depicted in a collection of various toys, cartoons, films, graphic novels, and paperback books first introduced in 1984. The ...

, a sub-team of Autobots in the fictional Transformers Universe * ''Thee Wreckers'', characters in Thee Wreckers Tetralogy by artist filmmaker '' Rosto''

Literature

Wrecker (comics) The Wrecker (Dirk Garthwaite) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character made its live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'', portrayed by ...

, a Marvel Comics supervillain * ''The Wrecker'' (Cussler novel), a 2009 novel by

Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list ...

and Justin Scott * ''The Wrecker'' (Stevenson novel), an 1892 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne * ''The Wrecker'' (play), a 1924 play by Arnold Ridley * The Mystery of Wreckers' Rock by William Arden; a 1986

Three Investigators The Three Investigators is an American juvenile detective book series first published as "''Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators''". It was created by Robert Arthur Jr., who believed involving a famous person such as movie director Alfr ...

story * Wrecker (novel), a 2023 young adult novel by

Carl Hiaasen Carl Hiaasen (; born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. He began his career as a newspaper reporter and by the late 1970s had begun writing novels in his spare time, both for adults and for young-adult readers. Two of his no ...

Music

* ''Wrecker'', an album by the

Mono Men The Mono Men were an American garage punk band, based in Bellingham, Washington. Their sound contained elements of grunge (distortion-heavy guitars, sneering vocals), but the Mono Men filtered these through a mimicry of 1960s Washington proto-p ...

* "Wrecker", a song by Megadeth from '' Th1rt3en'' *

The Wreckers The Wreckers were an American country music duo formed in 2005 by Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp, both of whom had solo recordings before the duo's foundation. In 2006, the duo released its debut album '' Stand Still, Look Pretty'', which produ ...

, a musical country duo * ''The Wreckers'' (opera), a 1906 opera by Ethel Smyth * "The Wreckers", a song by Rush from the 2012 album ''

Clockwork Angels ''Clockwork Angels'' is the nineteenth and final studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on June 12, 2012, on Roadrunner Records. During the band's year-and-a-half break following its Snakes & Arrows Tour, the group decided to write a ...

'' * "Thee Wreckers", a music project by artist/musician '' Rosto''

People

* The Wrecker, nickname for American professional bodybuilder

Sarah Dunlap Sarah Dunlap (born June 26, 1980) is an American bodybuilder. In 2007, she won the Jan Tana Classic in the lightweight and overall categories and was placed ninth at the Ms. Olympia competition. She works at a supplement store as a personal traine ...

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