NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story | |
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Directed by | Brian Hamm |
Written by | Brian Hamm |
Based on | Pro Wrestling Kids' Style: The Most Amazing Untold Story in Professional Wrestling History by Shawn Crossen |
Produced by | Brian Hamm |
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Narrated by | Travis |
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Production company | NWF Films |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $18,000 |
NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story is a professional wrestling documentary that tells the story of a youth based professional wrestling league that existed in the mid-1980s.[1] It was released in the United States by NWF Films.[2][3][4]
The documentary (84 min) covers the birth and development of a professional style wrestling league from the mid-1980s that was produced by young teens aging from 12 to 16 years of age. The film covers the rise and fall of a unique wrestling experience for both the fans and kids that were involved. The film includes footage from the original NWF productions as well as current interviews with past NWF participants.[citation needed]
Interviewed for the film were Charley Lane, Michael Ackermann, Matt Kelsey, Chris Hanson, Jason Clauson, John Hoffman, and Leslie Johnson
Internet wrestling reviewer Brian Zane reviewed the documentary and called it fascinating though he found the lack of interviews with the kids parents disappointing.[5]
Since the film was released on DVD in October, 2005, It has received 13 national and international awards.[6][7] Among these are: