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Documentary - 2002
The Backyard
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6.4
72%
61
Lightbulbs, fire, barbed wire, mousetraps, staple guns, thumbtacks and glass are weapons of choice in The Backyard. This undercover documentary takes you deep into the controversial arena of backyard wrestling where the limits are constantly being tested...and broken. The Backyard follows several backyard wrestlers in different countries as they pursue their dream to become professional wrestlers.
Director:
,
Paul Hough
Cast:
,
Paul Hough
,
The Lizard
,
Scar
,
Chaos
,
Heartless
,
Scar

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Details

Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
80 min
Release date:
8 Mar 2002
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$3,200
Awards:
3 wins

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Tawdriness aside, The Backyard is remarkable for the intensity of the interviewees, who show a new kind of all-American gumption in the way they filter the mannerisms of low-rung celebrities through their own geeked-out, violent imaginations.
– Noel Murray,
AV Club,
14 Mar 2007
fresh:
Those who've wondered whether TV's WWF show wrestling might have a detrimental effect on impressionable youth will gloat over The Backyard.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar 2007
fresh:
Warped entertainment? Yes. Sophisticated? No. And that goes for the movie as well as for the participants.
– Janice Page,
Boston Globe,
9 Jan 2004
fresh:
Yes, it's hard to watch, but, like a train wreck, it's also hard not to.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
31 Oct 2003
rotten:
What is going on here? Most would say a lot of incredibly dangerous and stupid activity, and most of the people in this documentary not surprisingly seem none too bright.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep 2003
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