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Beyond the Mat (1999) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 5,314 users
Metascore: 73/100
Reviews: 77 user | 68 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com Heartfelt documentry focusing on the lives of professional wrestlers and how their sport is not fake. Director:Barry W. BlausteinWriter:Barry W. Blaustein (narrative written by) |
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Barry W. Blaustein | ... |
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Vince McMahon | ... |
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Jim Ross | ... |
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Jim Bell | ... |
Himself - Sr. VP of Merchandising
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Darren Drozdov | ... |
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Roland Alexander | ... |
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Tony Jones | ... |
Himself - XPW Wrestler
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Michael Modest | ... |
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Mick Foley | ... |
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Danny Zucker | ... |
Himself - Childhood Friend
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Dave Meltzer | ... |
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Jake Roberts | ... |
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Ed Beckley | ... |
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This documentry focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers Terry Funk, Mick Foley (Mankind), Jake Roberts (Jake the Snake), and Darren Drozdov (Droz). As the film progresses the story of their lives unfolds, as well as we learn how the wrestling industry is not the plastic-weapons fake-slap sideshow that many have perceived it as. We are shown how moves, although not actually injuring anyone, are not fake, and extreme training is required to be able to perform the stunts without being harmed. We are also treated to interviews with the family of Mick Foley and what it is like for them to know their father literally puts his life on the line every week and how it feels to have other children call their father a "fake". Vince McMahon, owner of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, also makes a few appearances, responding to criticism on various wrestling situations, including, once again, his real athletes very real orginization being called fake by sources such as USA Today and ... Written by JoJo mac
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wrestling | championship | backstage | father daughter relationship | drugs |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 March 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Beyond the Mat: Unrated Director's Cut See more »Box Office
Budget:
$500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$9,532 (USA) (22 October 1999)Gross:
$2,047,570 (USA) (12 May 2000)Company Credits
Production Co:
Universal Family and Home Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, Lions Gate Films See more »
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Runtime:
| (director's cut)Sound Mix:
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King
Vocals: Carl Graves
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Since the release of the film, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) lost a lawsuit to the World Wildlife Fund and was forced to change their name from WWF to World Wrestling Entertainment. See more »Quotes
Jake Roberts: My mother was 13 years old when I was born. Why? Because my dad raped a little girl that was in a room asleep. My dad was going out with my mother's mother. There you go. There's some bones for Jake the Snake.See more »
Crazy Credits
Closing dedication: This film is dedicated to my wife, Lorrie and our children, Kasey and Corey, who have stood by patiently with love and support as I blabbed about wrestling for the last five years. See more »Soundtracks
"Stand By Me"Written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King
Vocals: Carl Graves
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This great documentary goes behind the scenes and shows us a side of wrestling that we rarely get to see. In particular, it focuses on three legendary wrestlers, and their stories should provoke a wide range of emotions from every viewer. There are other stories as well, but these were generally much less interesting, and the film works best when the focus is on Mick Foley, Terry Funk, or Jake Roberts. Their stories were all compelling, and wrestling-haters who are usually so quick to dismiss this business as "fake" should take a look at this movie and see just how real it can be.