Beyond the Mat
The film begins with director Barry Blaustein discussing his love for professional wrestling and clips of him viewing employees of the World Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship Wrestling. He then decides to travel the United States over a three-year period, endeavoring to understand the mindset of someone who would voluntarily choose to become a professional wrestler. Blaustein interviews a wide variety of wrestling personalities and ascertains their motivations.
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Genre: | Biography, Documentary, Sports |
| Country: | United States |
| Produced By: | Barry Bloom, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Barry W. Blaustein, Debra Marie Simon, Michael Rosenberg |
| Directed By: | Barry W. Blaustein |
| Written By: | Barry W. Blaustein |
| Cast: | Vince McMahon, Darren Drozdov, Jerome Young, Jim Bell, James Ware, Chyna, Dave Meltzer, Roland Alexander, Tony Jones, Michael Modest, Barry W. Blaustein, Matt Hyson, Terry Funk, Jim Ross, Danny Zucker, Jesse Ventura, Mick Foley, Jake Roberts, Ed Beckley, Dennis Stamp |
| In Theaters: | Mar 17, 2000 |
| Runtime: | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Production: | Universal Family and Home Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, Lions Gate Films |
| Budget: | $500,000 |
| Box Office: | $2,053,648 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Netflix, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
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