The Backyard (2002)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Backyard
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hoopla | — | — |
| Canada | Hoopla | — | — |
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What is The Backyard about?
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. The Backyard is a Documentary movie, released on 2002-03-08, runtime 80 minutes.
Is The Backyard worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Backyard 7.3 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Backyard?
In the United States, The Backyard is free to watch on Hoopla. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Paul Hough
Cast
- Paul Hough as Narrator (voice)
- The Lizard as Self
- Chaos as Self
- Heartless as Self
- Scar as Self
- Rob Szatkowski as Himself
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Sources
Details and the 7.3/10 rating from The Backyard on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.