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Documentary focusing on the career of pro wrestler Bret Hart & his controversial exit from the WWF.Documentary focusing on the career of pro wrestler Bret Hart & his controversial exit from the WWF.Documentary focusing on the career of pro wrestler Bret Hart & his controversial exit from the WWF.
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- 7 wins & 1 nomination
Curt Hennig
- Curt Hennig
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- TriviaAccording to director Paul Jay, after the incident in which Bret Hart punched Vince McMahon, McMahon refused to allow any footage or other wrestlers from WWF to appear in the film. WCW, the rival wrestling company, offered Jay a deal to show the film on pay-per-view. Jay was then offered a deal from WWF which would allow the footage and the wrestlers to appear as long as he turned the deal with WCW down. Jay believes that someone in WCW was an informant for McMahon.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW: The Hart of War (2014)
- SoundtracksPacing The Cage
Performed by Colin Cripps with special guest vocalist Tara MacLean
Words and Music by Bruce Cockburn
©1997 Golden Mountain Music Corp. (SOCAN)
Used by permission
Tara MacLean appears courtesy of Nettwerk Productions/Capitol Records
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"The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be"
This may very well be the best documentary that I have ever seen. I first saw the film a month ago, and after seeing it again, I am more convinced than ever that it is a must-see; not only for wrestling fans, but fans of film, period. To be sure, you'll probably get more out of this movie if you are familiar with Bret Hart, or the WWF, or the now infamous Montreal double-cross, but the filmmakers succeeded in making this an enjoyable experience for viewers whether they watch wrestling or not. This film gave me a greater appreciation for wrestling, increased my already high regard for documentaries, and cemented me as a life-long fan of the Hitman. I can only hope that potential viewers of this film can remove any pre-conceived notions that they might have about wrestling, for this is truly a film that deserves to be seen.
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- Dec 20, 1998
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By what name was Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998) officially released in Canada in English?
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