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In a stunning upset known as the "miracle on the mat," Gardner defeated Russian wrestler Aleksandr Karelin, who had been undefeated for 13 years. The film also follows the adversity Gardner faced in the years after his Olympic victory, including surviving an amputation from frostbite, a motorcycle accident, a plane crash, personal ...
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Der große Kampf (Originaltitel: Going to the Mat) ist ein vom Disney Channel produzierter US-amerikanischer Jugendfilm aus dem Jahr 2004, basierend auf einem Buch von Laurie und Chris Nolan. Regie führte hierbei Stuart Gillard. Drehort des Filmes ist Salt Lake City .
Going to the Mat streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "Going to the Mat" streaming on Disney Plus. It is also possible to buy "Going to the Mat" on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube as download or rent it on Amazon Video online.
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Director Barry Blaustein discusses his love for professional wrestling and clips of him viewing employees of the World Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship Wrestling. He then decides to travel the United Statesover a three-year period, endeavoring to understand the mindset of someone who would voluntarily choose to become a professional wr...
Blaustein decided to make a documentary about professional wrestling after being outed as a professional wrestling fan. His original budget was $500,000, funded by the company Imagine.He shot footage for the film over a span of three to five years. World Championship Wrestling refused to participate in the film. Blaustein approached the World Wrest...
Critics
Beyond the Mat has an 82% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 66 reviews. Its consensus reads: "Even if you aren't a fan, Beyond the Matprovides a riveting, perceptive look into the world of professional wrestling by taking a closer look at the people beneath the personas." Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly rated the film a B−, stating that "Beyond the Mat is entirely dependent on, and shaped by, the good stuff the director happens to get, rather than driven by hard questions a...
Wrestling industry
After viewing the film, McMahon removed all advertising for it from WWF broadcasts. As a result, Lions Gate Films, the film's distributor, considered filing a lawsuit for restraint of trade. Spokespeople for the WWF, however, stated that advertising was pulled because of a policy against advertising for other wrestling companies or ventures. Blaustein also stated that McMahon ordered his wrestlers, including Mick Foley, not to speak about the film publicly. Foley, however, did appear on Larry...
Fate of the wrestlers profiled
In the years after the film was released, the three wrestlers primarily profiled continued their lives largely on the same path. Foley retired from full-time competition in 2000, at age 34, due to health concerns related to his hardcore style of wrestling, as well as him and his wife Colette (who was featured in the film with their two older children) having two more children after the film was released. He had, however, wrestled on occasion afterward. Foley was inducted into the WWE Hall of...
Beyond the Mat at IMDbBeyond the Mat at Rotten Tomatoes- $2 million
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One of the most critically acclaimed Disney movies. Going to the Mat garnering a Directors Guild Award and a Humanitas Award Writing nomination for Chris and Laurie Nolan. It was also one of the highest rated Disney Channel movies on IMDb. STORY BY Chris Sean Nolan Laurie Nolan. WRITTEN BY Chris Sean Nolan Laurie Nolan
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Going to the Mat. Despite being blind, Jace Newfield never lets anything stand in his way. So when his family moves from New York to the Midwest, he must find a way to fit in where everything is new—from the town to his school to his house—all while struggling to maintain his independence.
