| Murderball (2005)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Joe Bishop |
Himself
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| Keith Cavill |
Himself
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| Andy Cohn |
Himself
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| Scott Hogsett |
Himself
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| Christopher Igoe |
Himself
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| Bob Lujano |
Himself
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| Kevin Orr |
Himself
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| Joe Soares |
Himself
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| Dave Willsie |
Himself
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| Mark Zupan |
Himself
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| Plot |
| More than merely a sports documentary or an inspirational profile of triumph over adversity, Murderball offers a refreshing and progressive attitude toward disability while telling unforgettable stories about uniquely admirable people. It's ostensibly a film about quadriplegic rugby (or "Murderball," as it was formerly known), in which players with at least some loss of physical function in all four limbs navigate modified wheelchairs in a hardcore, full-contact sport that takes them all the way to the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, in 2004. But as we get to know paralyzed or amputee players on Team USA like Andy Cohn, Scott Hogsett, Bob Lujano and charismatic team spokesman Mark Zupan, we come to understand that quad rugby is a saving grace for these determined competitors, who battle Team Canada coach (and former Team USA superstar) Joe Soares en route to the climactic contest in Athens. Simply put, Murderball is the best film to date about living with a severe disability, but codirectors Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro avoid the sappy, inspirational sentiment that hampers nearly all mainstream films involving disability. By the time this blazing 85-minute film reaches its emotional conclusion, the issue of disability is almost irrelevant; these guys are as normal as anyone, and their life stories led to Murderball becoming the most critically acclaimed documentary of 2005. --Jeff Shannon |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Documentary; Sport |
| Director |
Dana Adam Shapiro; Henry Alex Rubin |
| Producer |
Dana Adam Shapiro; Jeffrey Mandel |
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| Studio |
Think Film Company |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
86 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
7/22/2005 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
709 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
12/7/2005 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 1.78:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
821575533652 |
| Release Date |
11/29/2005 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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MTV Jackass with Zupan
Greatest Hits
Kids Question Period
Keith Getting His Chair
Update On Players
Life According to Zupan
CNN Interview on Larry King Live
Sundance Footage
Charlie Rose: Special
Murderball: Behind The Game
Deleted Scenes |
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