Ebert Beyond The Mat

From this tried true format comes an amazing glimpse into the inner workings of the wrestling biz.

Ebert beyond the mat.

Beyond the mat 1999 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day to day lives of professional wrestlers some on the rise some on the wane and others fighting for their lives. In 1975 he won the pulitzer. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago sun times from 1967 until his death in 2013.

First released in 1981 as seven doors of death directed by louis fuller it now returns in an uncut original version as the beyond directed by lucio fulci. The premise of the documentary is a simple one. The beyond not only used to have another title but its director used to have another name. Director barry blaustein would follow 3 wrestlers filming them both in out of the ring.

Beyond the mat barry blaustein s honest intimate revealing highly entertaining and critically acclaimed behind the scenes look at wrestling takes viewers beyond the ring and into the lives. With terry funk mick foley jake roberts barry w. Directed by barry w. Beyond the mat has ensured that i will never forget that again.

Beyond the mat makes no secret of the fact that every match is scripted and that the outcomes are not in doubt. What i didn t fully realize until i saw this film is how real the show is. But we knew that. World beyond shows few signs of life october 2 2020 virtual ebert symposium 2020 will kick off october 8th explore the evolving media landscape.