André the Giant (film)

{{Short description|2018 television programme}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox television

| image = André the Giant (film).jpg

| caption = Film poster

| writer = Simon Pummell

| director = Jason Hehir

| music = Thomas Caffey

| country = United States

| producer = Bill Simmons
Matt Maxson
Jacob Rogal
Rick Bernstein

| editor = Daniel Goddard

| runtime = 85 minutes{{cite web | url=https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/andre-the-giant | title=Andre the Giant documentary | publisher=HBO | accessdate=March 29, 2018 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131164717/https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/andre-the-giant | archivedate=31 January 2018 }}

| company = {{ubl|HBO Sports|WWE Studios|JMH Films|Ringer Films}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/676860/hbo-andre-the-giant-documentary-jason-hehir/|title=HBO's 'Andre the Giant' Director Jason Hehir on Finding the Man Behind the Myth|website=TV Insider|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=August 21, 2019|archive-date=August 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821015453/https://www.tvinsider.com/676860/hbo-andre-the-giant-documentary-jason-hehir/|url-status=live}}

| budget =

| channel = HBO

| released = {{Start date|2018|04|10}}

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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.{{cite web | url=http://awfulannouncing.com/hbo/hbo-releases-trailer-release-date-long-awaited-andre-giant-documentary.html | title=HBO releases trailer, announces release date for long-awaited Andre The Giant documentary "He was famous on a different level. Literally the biggest celebrity in the world." | work=awfulannoucning.com | accessdate=March 29, 2018 | author=Rigdon, Jay | date=January 26, 2018 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128043716/http://awfulannouncing.com/hbo/hbo-releases-trailer-release-date-long-awaited-andre-giant-documentary.html | archivedate=January 28, 2018 }} The documentary covers André's life with gigantism.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/from-the-wwe-rumor-mill-andre-the-giant-documentary-could-end-up-on-the-wwe-network | title=From the WWE Rumor Mill: Andre the Giant's documentary could end up on the WWE Network | work=Sportskeeda.com | date=March 2, 2018 | accessdate=March 29, 2018 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329092547/https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/from-the-wwe-rumor-mill-andre-the-giant-documentary-could-end-up-on-the-wwe-network | archivedate=March 29, 2018 }} 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/01/andre-the-giant-trailer-hbo-documentary-2-1201922133/ | title='André the Giant' Trailer: The Larger-Than-Life Legend Was Gentle, but He Was Also in Pain — Watch | publisher=IndieWire | date=January 27, 2018 | accessdate=March 29, 2018 | author=Nordine, Michael | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128024307/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/01/andre-the-giant-trailer-hbo-documentary-2-1201922133/ | archivedate=January 28, 2018 }} The film was executively produced by Janine Marmot and Bill Simmons, who had been interested in creating a documentary on André previously.{{cite web | url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/01/27/trailer-hbo-andre-the-giant-documentary/ | title=Watch the Full Trailer for HBO's Andre the Giant Documentary | date=January 27, 2018 | accessdate=March 29, 2018 | author=Terror, June | website=Bleedingcool.com | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329092548/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/01/27/trailer-hbo-andre-the-giant-documentary/ | archivedate=March 29, 2018 }} The documentary was slated as focusing on his "upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE and his forays in the entertainment world".{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/sports/news/andre-the-giant-documentary-produced-by-hbo-wwe-w466789 | title=HBO, WWE Producing Andre the Giant Documentary | magazine=Rolling Stone.com | date=February 13, 2018 | accessdate=March 29, 2018 | author=Diamond, Jason | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831191406/http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/news/andre-the-giant-documentary-produced-by-hbo-wwe-w466789 | archivedate=August 31, 2017 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-simmons-andre-the-giant-documentary-trailer-2018-1 | title=The first trailer for Bill Simmons' 'Andre the Giant' documentary is here and it shows the dark side of being one of the world's most famous athletes | work=Business Insider | access-date=March 29, 2018 | archive-date=August 13, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813033716/https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-simmons-andre-the-giant-documentary-trailer-2018-1 | url-status=live }}