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Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

The story of a man who believes in heroes, in a world where the anti-hero is king.

1998•1h 33m•7.6/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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7.6/10(59)

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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Production

TVO, ONF | NFB, Silver Vision, High Road Productions, ARTE

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Bret Hart

Bret Hart

Self

Owen Hart

Self

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon

Self

Steve Austin

Steve Austin

Self

Michael Hickenbottom

Michael Hickenbottom

Shawn Michaels

Mick Foley

Mick Foley

Self

Brian Pillman

Brian Pillman

Self

Blade Hart

Self

Julie Hart

Self

Stu Hart

Self

Helen Hart

Self

Diana Joyce Hart-Smith

Self

Keith William Hart

Self

Tammy Lynn Sytch

Tammy Lynn Sytch

Sunny

Jim Neidhart

Self

Georgia Hart

Self

Mark Calaway

Mark Calaway

The Undertaker

Curt Hennig

Self (archive footage)

Dave Meltzer

Self

Wayne Farris

The Honky Tonk Man

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