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      Beyond the Mat

      1999, Documentary, 1h 42m

      67 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      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. Read critic reviews

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      "Beyond the Mat," Barry Blaustein's honest, intimate, revealing, highly entertaining, and critically acclaimed behind-the-scenes look at wrestling, takes viewers beyond the ring and into the lives of the men and women who inhabit this colorful, competitive, and surprisingly complex world.

      • Rating: R (Violent Content|Language)

      • Genre: Documentary

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Barry W. Blaustein

      • Producer: Barry W. Blaustein, Barry Bloom, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Michael Rosenberg

      • Writer: Barry W. Blaustein

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M

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      • Distributor: Image Entertainment Inc., Universal Pictures, Lionsgate Films

      • Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Lions Gate Entertainment

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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      • Jan 03, 2010
        If you liked The Wrestler, you'll like this documentary because its the same story yet its all true. And if you like wrestling, you'll like this documentary because its got lots of wrestlers and lots of wrestling in it. And if you hate wrestling, you'll like this documentary because it shows you exactly why you hate wrestling so very much.
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      • Oct 25, 2009
        When this 1st came out in the theater I was the very 1st 1 in line to get a ticket
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      • Feb 08, 2008
        As a fan of wrestling, I found this doc incredible. It's a fascinating look into the folks who chose to wrestle for a living and their trials and tribulations. I've recommended this to people who hate wrestling and they've enjoyed it as well.
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      • Jan 21, 2008
        great documentary on the inside lives of wrestling. it starts off kind of slow when they introduce a couple of nobodies who try to make it in but when they get to the legends it picks up and you really feel for their painful lives and anguish in and out of the ring.
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