The Resurrection of Jake the Snake
| The Resurrection of Jake the Snake | |
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| Directed by | Steve Yu |
| Written by | Steve Yu |
| Produced by | Chris Bell Christopher Carey Dallas Page Steve Yu |
| Cinematography | Louie Benson Christopher Carey Nick Leone Nathan Mowery Derek Scearce Chris Staab Steve Yu |
| Edited by | Chris Carey Dylan Frymyer Nathan Mowery Garett Sakahara Steve Yu |
Production company | Comeback Studios |
| Distributed by | Slamdance Presents |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Resurrection of Jake the Snake is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Steve Yu chronicling the life of professional wrestler Jake Roberts (also known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts). In particular, the film focuses on Roberts' life from 2012 to 2014, during which time he undergoes a rehabilitation program led by his friend and former professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page to break his alcoholism and improve his overall health. Numerous other wrestlers are interviewed about Roberts throughout the film, and Scott Hall (another professional wrestler and friend of Page and Roberts) joins the rehabilitation program several months after Roberts, having similarly struggled with alcoholism.
The film debuted at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 23, 2015 and experienced a limited theatrical run starting on September 2 of that year. The film has received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics.