Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 20, 2013

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

HighSpots,GreatnessLand Productions,Barbed Wire City,Bradshaw and Bryant

Cast

Peter Polaco,William Sierra,Chris Candito,Tammy Lynn Sytch,Rob Szatkowski,Masato Tanaka,Brian Heffron,Dean Simon,Lance Evers,Troy Martinand 5 more

Director

Kevin Kiernan,John Philapavage

Writer

Kevin Kiernan,John Philapavage

Budget

$31,140

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2974664