Beyond the Mat

"The Movie Vince McMahon Doesn't Want You to See."

1999 1h 42m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 97

Documentary

Synopsis

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A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.

“The Movie Vince McMahon Doesn't Want You to See.”

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Cast

Mick Foley
Self - Mankind
Terry Funk
Self
Vince McMahon
Self
Aurelian Smith Jr.
Self - Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Jesse Ventura
Self
Noelle Foley
Self (uncredited)
Barry W. Blaustein
Narrator
Michael Manna
Stevie Richards

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry W. Blaustein
Writers: Barry W. Blaustein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 4.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry W. Blaustein, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mick Foley and Terry Funk and Vince McMahon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Movie Vince McMahon Doesn't Want You to See.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0218043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barry W. Blaustein directs. Michael Grady behind the camera. Nathan Barr scores. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.1× over at the box office.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Barry W. Blaustein, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Mick Foley and Terry Funk and Vince McMahon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Movie Vince McMahon Doesn't Want You to See.".
8IMDB entry: tt0218043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.