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Name: Beyond the Mat
Released: 2000-3-17
Cast: Barry W. Blaustein, Vince McMahon, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Mick Foley, Terry Funk

Beyond the Mat

R
1h 42m
2000

82%

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It's supposed to be fun. It's not supposed to be real. But behind-the-scenes it's a whole different story. Now, you'll learn the real story. Join Mick Foley, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Terry Funk for a no-holds-barred look into the wild world of professional wrestling. Uncover their secrets and their nightmares. Go beyond the spotlight, beyond the pain, Beyond the Mat.

Director:

Barry W. Blaustein

Producer:

Brian Grazer

Cast:

Barry W. Blaustein, Vince McMahon, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Jake Roberts

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

82%

Critics Consensus: Even if you aren't a fan, Beyond the Mat provides a riveting, perceptive look into the world of professional wrestling by taking a closer look at the people beneath the personas.

Reviews

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Kaleem Aftab

There's no need to be a fan of American wrestling to enjoy Beyond the Mat. Blaustein concentrates on the idea of people living out dreams rather than the life of a wrestler, and in doing so succeeds in showing the brutal reality behind the pantomime.

WWF documentary is OK for older teens.

Am engrossing watch, but it's far from the most fascinating and incisive look at its subject.

Blaustein, Foley and Funk layeth the smack well and truly down.

Documentaries are almost always more interesting if the filmmakers fess up about their relationship to the subject, as unabashed pro-wrestling fan Barry Blaustein does in this naively made, compelling homage to the sport.

August 16, 2017

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