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Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

1998 · 93 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged documentary that peels back the curtain on a real-life betrayal, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy and tension.

Directed by
Paul Jay
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Vince McMahon
Tagline
The story of a man who believes in heroes, in a world where the anti-hero is king.
Overview
This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.

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Directed by
Paul Jay
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Vince McMahon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Paul Jay
Written by
Paul Jay
Starring
Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Vince McMahon, Steve Austin, Michael Hickenbottom, Mick Foley, Brian Pillman, Blade Hart
Music
Colin Cripps, Tihm Clement
Cinematography
Joan Hutton
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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