Beyond the Mat (1999)
| Release Date | 22 October 1999 |
| US Box Office | $2,000,000 |
| Genre | Documentary, Biography, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | APW Garage - 21063 Cabot Boulevard, Hayward, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Documentary |
| Niche Genre | Culture & Society [nf], Sports & Recreation [nf] |
| Themes | Wrestling |
| Tones | Compassionate, Matter-of-Fact, Confrontational, Visceral, Poignant |
| Tags | Behind The Scenes, Extreme Sports, Family Responsibilities, Sports, Sports Star, Wrestler, WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) |
Beyond the Mat is a 1999 documentary directed by Barry W. Blaustein. The movie focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts, as well as some aspiring wrestlers. It heavily focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and follows Extreme Championship Wrestling during its rise in popularity and many other independent wrestlers and organizations.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Barry W. Blaustein
Himself - Narrator
Jim Ross
Himself - Sr. VP of Talent
Jim Bell
Himself - Sr. VP of Merchandising
Roland Alexander
Himself
Tony Jones
Himself - XPW wrestler
Michael Modest
Himself
Danny Zucker
Himself - Childhood Friend
Dave Meltzer
Himself - Journalist
Ed Beckley
Himself - Promoter
David Ware
Himself
Dennis Stamp
Himself
Afa Anoai
Himself
Steve Austin
Himself
Debbie Bonnanzio
Herself - VP of Creative Services
Wayne Farris
Honky Tonk Man
Dory Funk Jr.
Himself
Tom Greene
Himself
Michael Jones
Virgil
Joe Laurinaitis
Road Warrior Animal
John Lister
Himself - Fan
Robert Maillet
Kurrgan
Kurt Nielsen
Himself
Michael Seitz
Dok Hendrix
Terry Taylor
Himself
Angelle Vachon
Herself
Leon White
Big Van Vader
Director
Barry W. Blaustein
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Writer
Barry W. Blaustein
Producer
Barry W. Blaustein
producer
Barry Bloom
producer
Michael Rosenberg
producer
Debra Marie Simon
co-producer
Original Music
Nathan Barr
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Cinematographer
Michael Grady
Editor
Jeff Werner
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Production Manager
Debra Marie Simon
unit production manager
Sound Department
Alan Barker
additional sound mixer
Perry Clark
additional sound mixer
Allen 'Big Al' Ewald
additional sound mixer
Ron Garrard
sound mixer
Shawn Holden
location sound
William Levins
audio prelay
John Lusitana
additional sound mixer
Paul Vik Marshall
additional sound mixer
Robert Matthews
additional sound mixer
David S. McJunkin
additional sound mixer
Dave Rainey
additional sound mixer
Eric Reisner
additional sound mixer
Roger Schmitz
additional sound mixer
Peter J. Verrando
location sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Samuel Ameen
additional videographer: Anaheim, CA
Albert Bassi
first assistant camera
Robert Bennett
additional cinematography: Los Angeles, CA
Albree Boytos
grip
Joan Churchill
additional cinematography: Philadelphia, PA
Kim Crabb
additional videographer
Ulysses Damalaon
first assistant camera
Nick Franco
first assistant camera
Tamara Goldsworthy
first assistant camera
Steve Hitchcock
grip
Tyrell Janos
additional videographer: mini-digital
Pat Kuske
additional videographer: Sacramento, CA
Joe C. Maxwell
additional cinematography: Amarillo, TX
Barry Norwood
first assistant camera
David Pryke
additional videographer: Nashua, NH
Leon Sanginiti
first assistant camera
Dale Scarberry
additional videographer: Amarillo, TX
John Scarberry
first assistant camera
David Weinreb
first assistant camera
Kent Westberg
additional videographer: Minneapolis, MN
Wade Whitley
first assistant camera
Richard Wilcox
grip
Alan Barker
additional cinematographer
Editorial Department
Greg Brayton
assistant editor
Thomas Knickerbocker
color timer
Scott Miller
on-line editor
Music Department
Peter Afterman
music consultant
Brian Richards
music editor
Margaret Yen
music consultant
Other Crew
Michael Adler
legal services
Pablo Ampue
production assistant
Corey Blaustein
assistant to director
Drew Caron
production assistant
Kim Crabb
production coordinator
Jeff Crandall
production assistant
Amy D'Alessandro
titles
Tony Estrada
production assistant
David Gati
production assistant
Dolly Greene
production assistant
Michael Greene
production assistant
Ella Marcus
craft service
Daniel McGarvey Jr.
production assistant
Carolyn Miller
segment coordinator
Chris Pawsey
production assistant
Jennifer Payson
segment coordinator
Jennifer Scarberry
production assistant
Katherine Tapia-Cominole
transcriptions
Gentry Tennyson
production assistant
Thanks
Mitch Ackerman
personal thanks
Michael Adler
personal thanks
Mark Allen
personal thanks
Afa Anoai
personal thanks
Aida Anoai
personal thanks
Shokichi Arai
acknowledgment: archival sources, Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling
Tatsukuni Asano
acknowledgment: archival sources, IWA Japan Pro Wrestling
Joe Barrison
personal thanks
Helen Blaustein
personal thanks
Ira Blaustein
personal thanks
Michael Braverman
personal thanks
James D. Brubaker
personal thanks
Charlie Bruzzese
personal thanks
Lena Buffone
personal thanks
Luigi Buffone
personal thanks
Ron Buffone
personal thanks
Ric Burkhard
personal thanks
Mike Camp
thanks: Kaleidoscope Films
Thomas Carter
personal thanks
Ed Cohen
personal thanks
Lacy Cole
personal thanks
Warren Cole
personal thanks
Dan Cox
personal thanks
Blaine DeSantis
personal thanks
Jean Doumanian
personal thanks
Cynthia Drozdov
personal thanks
Olaf Drozdov
personal thanks
Rob Ellowitch
personal thanks
Lori Garfinkel
personal thanks
Richard Garfinkel
personal thanks
Todd Gordon
personal thanks
Mondo Guerrero
personal thanks
Todd Hallowell
personal thanks
Kathy Hamilton
personal thanks
Kimberly Jacobs-Toeg
thanks: Kaleidoscope Films
Kevin Jones
personal thanks
Adam Kanter
personal thanks
Greg Klein
personal thanks
David Lai
thanks: Kaleidoscope Films
Michael Lano
personal thanks
Jack Lanza
personal thanks
Susan Laughlin
personal thanks
Patricia Levesque
personal thanks
Russell Long
personal thanks
Jennifer O'Sullivan
special thanks: Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Inc.
Steve Panama
thanks: Kaleidoscope Films
Lisa Parker
special thanks: Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Inc.
Jeffery Passero
special thanks
Pat Patterson
personal thanks
François Petit
personal thanks
Bruce Pritchard
personal thanks
Tom Pritchard
personal thanks
Scott Roebuck
thanks: Kaleidoscope Films
Fumi Saito
special thanks
Diane K. Shah
personal thanks
Steve Shapiro
personal thanks
Dean Silverstone
personal thanks
Joanne Steele
personal thanks
Steven Sunshine
personal thanks
Thomas Thee
thanks: Kaleidoscope Films
Bob Tischler
special thanks
David Tousignant
thanks: Kaleidoscope Films
Reneé Virga
personal thanks
Tom Wright
personal thanks
Production Company
Universal Family and Home Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment
Lions Gate Films
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Imagine Entertainment
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Lions Gate Films
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United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Mainostelevisio (MTV3)
Universal Home Entertainment
,
Universal Pictures Finland Oy
Universal Pictures Video
Miscellaneous
All Pro Wrestling
special thanks
Amarillo Midway Chevrolet
archival sources
Arco Arena
special thanks
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
special thanks
Big Texan Restaurant
special thanks
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company
special thanks
D&N Entertainment Center, NE
special thanks
Duke City Video
special thanks
ECW Entertainment
archival sources , special thanks
Eastman Kodak
special thanks
Entertainment Post
special thanks
Foto-Kem
special thanks
Four Media Company
post production services provided by
Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling
archival sources: FMW 1996823-924
Gerber Financial Management
accounting
Gold's Gym, Nashua, NH
special thanks
IWA Japan Pro Wrestling
archival sources: Fire on Earth
International Home Foods
archival sources: Chef Boyardee
K-Mart, Nashua, NH
special thanks
KGNC Radio
special thanks
Kaleidoscope Films Group
thanks , post production services provided by
MGM Clip + Still
archival sources
Macht Entertainment Group
special thanks
Matthews Studio Equipment
special thanks
Panavision
special thanks
Pro Nails, Tyngsporo, MA
special thanks
Southwest Airlines
special thanks
Straightshooters Pool Hall
special thanks
Streamline Films
archival sources
Titan Sports
special thanks
Universal Wrestling Federation Inc.
archival sources
Ventura for Minnesota
archival sources
Wilson Family Funeral Home
special thanks
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc.
video footage provided courtesy of
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