A Nazi villain persona built by a sweet Lutheran schoolteacher? Now THAT'S commitment to the bit.
A documentary about legendary wrestler and all around supervillain Baron von Raschke by director Philip Harder.
Production
Glorious archival footage of 1970s regional wrestling chaos.
Acting
Raschke's gleeful commitment to staying in character for decades.
Director
Philip Harder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film captures the dying era of territory wrestling, where regional villains drove hundreds of miles between matches and everyone played along.
André the Giant appears in rare interview footage; he and Raschke once shared a car for 12 hours, neither speaking the other's language.
US
