7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Documentary, TV Movie • 1998 • 93 min
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bret Hart • Owen Hart • Brian Pillman
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bret Hart • Owen Hart • Brian Pillman
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film documents a specific, highly publicized business dispute and personal drama within professional wrestling, focusing on the ethical complexities and human impact rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a systemic solution.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This documentary accurately reflects the demographics of professional wrestling in the late 1990s, primarily featuring white male athletes and personalities. The narrative focuses on the personal and professional conflicts of its subjects without critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
This documentary primarily chronicles Bret Hart's professional wrestling career and personal struggles, particularly around the 'Montreal Screwjob'. The film does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within its scope.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The documentary "Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows" focuses exclusively on the professional wrestling career and personal struggles of Bret Hart, particularly around the "Montreal Screwjob." There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the film's narrative or subject matter.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
This film is a documentary about real-life professional wrestler Bret Hart and other historical figures in wrestling. All individuals are portrayed with their historically accurate genders, with no instances of gender swapping.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
This film is a documentary about real-life professional wrestler Bret Hart and other historical figures in wrestling. It features these individuals as themselves or through archival footage, not as fictional characters portrayed by actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
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