Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Paul Jay

Writer:

Paul Jay (writer)

Release Date:

20 December 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Sport

Tagline:

The story of a man who believes in heroes, in a world where the anti-hero is king.

Plot:

Documentary focusing on the career of pro wrestler Bret Hart & his controversial exit from the WWF.

Plot Keywords:

Wrestling | Wrestler | World Wrestling Federation | Family Relationships | Gym

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Bret Hart	...	Himself
Owen Hart	...	Himself
Brian Pillman	...	Himself
Blade Hart	...	Himself (Bret's Son)
Julie Hart	...	Herself
Stu Hart	...	Himself
Helen Hart	...	Herself
Diana Hart
Keith Hart	...	Himself
Tammy Sytch	...	Sunny
Jim Neidhart	...	Himself
Georgia Hart	...	Herself
Mark Calaway	...	The Undertaker
Curt Hennig	...	Himself (archive footage)
Vince McMahon	...	Himself

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Movie Connections:

Features WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1995) (VG)

Deep Dark Secrets

As a fan of WWF wrestling I was interested when I heard there would be a documentary on Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Growing up I watched wrestling with my older brother and father and remember Bret wrestling, to me it was very real. I took a break and just recently got back into watching it about a year ago. So when I heard about the documentary, I was very interested..........Wow was I in for a surprise!! I was amazed to see things from the inside out rather than the outside in. I learned things that I had never known before. I knew it was planned out for the most part, but I never realized the extent of it. I read through pervious comments and I was shocked......people said it was funny and exciting to see the under-belly of wrestling, but I, on the other hand, was moved almost to tears. I was upset to learn about the backstage scenes that go on outside of the ring. The Montreal incident was appalling and worst of all, every one Bret had put his faith into "screwed" him royally. Today wrestling is very different, there are women taking their clothes off and everything revolves around sex. We need to take it back to when it was a sport, not a soap opera. Don't get me wrong, I love WWF, but when I see what it did to Bret and his family, I feel horrible....The WWF betrayed his trust and his ability and destroyed the audience's faith in him..........Bret is a true champion!! This documentary gave me a persepective I had never known before...A must see for everyone who thinks wrestling is fake and no one gets hurt....people do get hurt, in more ways than one.