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 (1998)

The story of a man who believes in heroes, in a world where the anti-hero is king.

★ 7.5/10 December 20, 1998 93 min

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Director: Paul Jay  ·  Writer: Paul Jay

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.

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Paul Jay

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Bret Hart Self Owen Hart Self Vince McMahon Self Steve Austin Self Michael Hickenbottom Shawn Michaels Mick Foley Self Brian Pillman Self Blade Hart Self Julie Hart Self Stu Hart Self Helen Hart Self Diana Joyce Hart-Smith Self