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The carnival world of wrestling is explored through the portraits of three men who are at the end points of their dangerous and unpredictable careers: Terry Funk, a reknowned Texas champ who is 53 and has been wrestling for 32 years, Jake "the Snake" Roberts, a wrestler on the skids who attributes his downfall to a crack cocaine addiction and a horrible childhood; and Mick Foley, a devoted father and... See Full Description
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Documentary and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 42 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 22, 1999 LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and violent content. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,047,570 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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NZone,
(2 out of 5 stars) "There is one particularly thought-provoking moment in the new professional wrestling documentary 'Beyond the Mat.'" Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"Blaustein and his film have at least put a human face on those monstrous countenances that snarl out from our television sets on Saturday afternoons." Full Review...
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Film Scouts,
"...to a surprising degree, 'Beyond the Mat' emerges as something appreciably more substantial than a fan's mash note." Full Review...
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L.A. Weekly,
"Director Barry Blaustein counts himself as [a devoted spectator], and his everyfan’s perspective drives this documentary." Full Review...
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