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Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

  • TV Movie
  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
4.2K
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Bret Hart and Vince McMahon in Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • Sport
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.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Paul Jay
  • Writer
    • Paul Jay
  • Stars
    • Bret Hart
    • Owen Hart
    • Brian Pillman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Jay
  • Writer
    • Paul Jay
  • Stars
    • Bret Hart
    • Owen Hart
    • Brian Pillman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 1 nomination

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    Bret Hart and Vince McMahon in Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
    Bret Hart and Vince McMahon in Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
    Bret Hart and Vince McMahon in Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
    Bret Hart and Vince McMahon in Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
    Bret Hart and Vince McMahon in Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)

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    Bret Hart
    Bret Hart
    • Selfas Self
    Owen Hart
    Owen Hart
    • Selfas Self
    Brian Pillman
    • Selfas Self
    Blade Hart
    Blade Hart
    • Self (Bret's Son)as Self (Bret's Son)
    Julie Hart
    • Selfas Self
    Stu Hart
    Stu Hart
    • Selfas Self
    Helen Hart
    Helen Hart
    • Selfas Self
    Diana Hart
    Diana Hart
    • Selfas Self
    Keith Hart
    • Selfas Self
    Tammy Sytch
    Tammy Sytch
    • Sunnyas Sunny
    Jim Neidhart
    Jim Neidhart
    • Selfas Self
    Georgia Hart
    • Selfas Self
    Mark Calaway
    Mark Calaway
    • The Undertakeras The Undertaker
    Curt Hennig
    Curt Hennig
    • Curt Hennigas Curt Hennig
    • (archive footage)
    Vince McMahon
    Vince McMahon
    • Vince McMahonas Vince McMahon
    Steve Austin
    Steve Austin
    • 'Stone Cold' Steve Austinas 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin
    Dave Meltzer
    Dave Meltzer
    • Selfas Self
    Wayne Farris
    Wayne Farris
    • The Honky Tonk Manas The Honky Tonk Man
    • Director
      • Paul Jay
    • Writer
      • Paul Jay
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    The life and career of Bret Hart is recounted from his youth, through the start of his career, his years in the WWF, up to the present day. Bret discusses the high and lows of his career and shows the world of professional wrestling from a wrestler's point of view. —A. Stooge
    • behind the scenes
    • professional wrestler
    • business intrigue
    • entertainment
    • showbusiness
    • 48 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The story of a man who believes in heroes, in a world where the anti-hero is king.
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Biography
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to'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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW: The Hart of War (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Pacing 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

    User reviews61

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    This documentary is a must see
    Wrestling with Shadows opens a wrestling fan's eyes to the dark side of wrestling. You will see a side that you thought never existed. This documentary will show you what goes on behind the scenes and show you what kind of people work in "the circus". After seeing this, I see that Bret Hart is one of the few honest men left in wrestling. You will see Bret is just a man trying to make a living in the world of wrestling. One day, the world of wrestling changed around him. The sport he loved as a child and grew up in has changed around him. It's almost sad and disgusting. This documentary just goes to show that, sadly, there is no more room left for honest wrestlers like Bret Hart. Everyone is looking for the gimmick. Somehow, Bret doesn't fit in anymore. Even in the WCW. You have to feel for people like Bret and other wrestlers like him. Wrestling is changing for the worse, and the people involved in it are not the superhuman beings one may think they are. They are just people like you and I. Watch this documentary to see the story of one of those people. You will never look at wrestling in the same way again.
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    • MichaelMovieLoft
    • Feb 24, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hitman Hart: Wrestling z cieniami
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • High Road Productions
      • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
      • TVOntario
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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