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Release Date:
April 20, 2013
Original Title:
Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling
Genres:
Action | Documentary
Production Companies:
Barbed Wire City
Bradshaw and Bryant
GreatnessLand Productions
HighSpots
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 117
The film studies the history of, and people who made, Extreme Championship Wrestling a cult sensation in the 1990s. Its an intimate look at the subculture of a subculture, and the athletes who were willing to take massive amounts of punishment for little money based on the promise of something more within their industry. This is a film about culture and human beings - who just happen to use tables and chairs and violent acts as part of their performance art. This documentary is not owned or supported by the WWE.
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Director:
John Philapavage
Kevin Kiernan
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