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André the Giant (2018)

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Original title
Andre the Giant
Directed by
Jason Hehir
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 164 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary tells the story of Andre the Giant, a French wrestler and actor who lived with gigantism. It covers his childhood in France, his career in the WWE, and his time in Hollywood. Family members and fellow performers share their memories of him.

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What happens

André the Giant is a 2018 American documentary film based on the life of French professional wrestler and actor André René Roussimoff, best known as André the Giant. The documentary covers André's life with gigantism. The film features professional wrestlers and media personalities such as Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Pat Patterson, Tim White, Ric Flair, Dave Meltzer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Crystal as well as family members discussing André's life. André the Giant was released on HBO on April 10, 2018. The film was executively produced by Janine Marmot and Bill Simmons, who had been interested in creating a documentary on André previously. The documentary was slated as focusing on his "upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE and his forays in the entertainment world". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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