Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)

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

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.

Cast (64)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Bret Hart

Self

Owen Hart

Self

Vince McMahon

Self

Steve Austin

Self

Michael Hickenbottom

Shawn Michaels

Mick Foley

Self

Brian Pillman

Self

B

Blade Hart

Self

J

Julie Hart

Self

S

Stu Hart

Self

H

Helen Hart

Self

D

Diana Joyce Hart-Smith

Self

K

Keith William Hart

Self

Tammy Lynn Sytch

Sunny

Jim Neidhart

Self

G

Georgia Hart

Self

Mark Calaway

The Undertaker

Curt Hennig

Self (archive footage)

D

Dave Meltzer

Self

W

Wayne Farris

The Honky Tonk Man

P

Paul Budra

Self

M

Michael Landsberg

Self

Mike Hegstrand

Road Warrior Hawk

Joe Laurinaitis

Road Warrior Animal

Del Wilkes

The Patriot

B

Bob Marella

Gorilla Monsoon (archive footage)

Earl Hebner

Earl Hebner

Rick Rood

Ravishing Rick Rude (archive footage)

Vince Russo

Self

Glenn Ruth

Headbanger Thrasher

Dustin Runnels

Goldust

Leon White

Vader

Pat Patterson

Pat Patterson

David Smith

Self

E

Ellie Hart

Self

A

Alison Hart

Self

Marc Mero

Self (archive footage)

Kevin Nash

Diesel (archive footage)

Scott Hall

Razor Ramon (archive footage)

Larry Pfohl

Lex Luger (archive footage)

Randy Poffo

Macho Man Randy Savage (archive footage)

Brian James

The 1-2-3 Kid (archive footage)

Roddy Piper

Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)

Paul Levesque

Triple H

Robert Howard

Bob 'Spark Plugg' Holly (archive footage)

Michael Seitz

Dok Hendrix

Tom Brandi

Self (archive footage)

Mark Canterbury

Henry O. Godwinn

Jesús Castillo Ortiz Jr

Self

J

Jose Estrada Jr.

Self

B

Brian Lee Harris

Chainz

D

Dean Hart

Self (archive footage)

S

Smith Hart

Self (archive footage)

Edward Ellsworth Annis

Self

G

Grant McReynolds

Self

M

Miguel Pérez Jr.

Self

Juan Rivera

Savio Vega

Harry Smith

David Hart Smith

Ted Turner

Self (archive footage)

Charles Warrington

Headbanger Mosh

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