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WWE: The Rise + Fall of ECW

2004 · 360 min

A candid, insider's chronicle of a rebellious wrestling promotion, mixing backstage stories with a bittersweet sense of loss.

Directed by
Kevin Dunn
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jerry Lawler, Peter Senerchia, Michael Manna
Overview
The Rise + Fall of ECW is a 2004 direct-to-video documentary produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It chronicles the history of Philadelphia-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling.

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Directed by
Kevin Dunn
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jerry Lawler, Peter Senerchia, Michael Manna
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • rebellion
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Jerry Lawler, Peter Senerchia, Michael Manna, Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio, Gary Wolfe, Anthony Durante, Scott Levy, Dionicio Castellanos
Runtime
360 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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