Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

About Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows is a 1998 documentary tv movie film directed by Paul Jay. Released in December 1998, it runs 93 minutes.

The film is filed under wrestling, wrestler, and sports.

Bret Hart stars as Self, Owen Hart as Self, Vince McMahon as Self, and Steve Austin as Self. The screenplay is by Paul Jay. Produced by TVO. In the United States it streams on Brew.

Foxcatcher, Fighting with My Family, and Nacho Libre make useful companions to Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 63 votes.