New on Blu-ray: HITMAN HART - WRESTLING WITH SHADOWS (1998) - Documentary

Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows New On Bluray

Product Description: 25th anniversary special edition! It’s 1997, and the World Wrestling Federation is facing fierce competition from Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling. When the legendary Bret “The Hitman” Hart is offered a lucrative opportunity to jump ship to the WCW, WWF mastermind Vince McMahon appeals to his sense of loyalty and lures him back with a 20-year contract. But when McMahon abruptly reneges on the deal, Hart reconnects with the competition, paving the way for one of the most notorious events in the history of professional wrestling: the Montreal Screwjob.

Widely hailed as the greatest wrestling documentary of all time, Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows is an engrossing look at the life and career of Bret Hart and the Hart dynasty. Granted unprecedented access to the secret world of wrestling, director Paul Jay presents a real-world narrative far more dramatic than any story created for the ring. Expanding on the film’s eye-opening perspective, this disc also includes the potent companion doc, The Life and Death of Owen Hart – co-directed by Jay and Sally Blake – which explores the tragic death of Bret’s brother Owen.

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Director: Paul Jay

Starring: Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Brian Pillman

Genre: Documentary, Sports, Biography

Runtime: 93 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Canadian International Pictures

Home Video Release Date: March 28, 2023

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.35:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH

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Audio Commentary - Brett Hart and wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer come back and talk about the film and the time period when this took place. He recalls all the emotions he went through back then with Meltzer acting as the moderator. It's a great listen.
Anatomy of a Screwjob (HD, 23 Mins.) - A zoom interview with Brett Hart from 2022 where he talks specifically about the Montreal Screwjob and his thoughts now about it.
Directing With Shadows (HD, 23 Mins.) - A new interview with director Paul Jay inside his sound studio from 2022. He discusses making the movie, working with Brett, and more.
Screwjob Specific Commentary (HD, 13 Mins.) - The Screwjob sequence can be seen here with Brett specifically talking about that moment yet again while the movie plays out in 2022.
Archival Interview with Brett Hart (HD, 22 Mins.) - A 2008 interview with Hart.
Archival Interview with Paul Jay (HD, 22 Mins.) - A 2008 interview with Paul.
The Life and Death of Owen Hart (HD, 47 Mins.) - This is the full 1999 mini-documentary about the life and death of Owen Hart that happened in Kansas City.