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Movie poster: Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
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Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

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1998 · 93 min Documentary TV Movie
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Bret Hart, a wrestling legend at the zenith of his fame, prepares for the most consequential match of his career. The camera shadows him behind the glittering curtain of the World Wrestling Federation, where beyond the choreographed spectacle lie raw human drama, betrayal, and brutal corporate warfare. The film captures an industry at a crossroads, where personal integrity, family legacy, and cold business calculations collide both in and out of the ring. It's an intimate portrait of a man clinging to a personal code of honor in a world engineered on deception.

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Year 1998
Country Canada, United States of America
Genre Documentary, TV Movie
Director Paul Jay
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (58 votes)

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This is far more than a sports documentary; it's a startlingly intimate and tense expose of the wrestling industry's inner workings and the soul of its protagonist. Director Paul Jay had unparalleled access during the infamous 'Montreal Screwjob,' capturing a historic betrayal in real time.

What lingers after viewing is the profound human cost behind the spectacle, a portrait of a man whose genuine ethos clashes with a fabricated world. It transforms from a backstage pass into a gripping tragedy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Paul Jay

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