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Murderball (2005) [R]

Featuring:
Joe Soares, Keith Cavill, Mark Zupan

Written by:
Dana Adam Shapiro

Directed by:
Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro


Release Date:
July 22, 2005

Original Title:
Murderball

Alternate Titles:
Gyilkos labda - A kerekesszék harcosai
Murderball - gra o zycie

Genres:
Documentary

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
IE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 88

Overview from TheMovieDB

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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Overview from Open Movies

Quad rugby as played by the US team, between 2002 games in Sweden and the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. Young men, most with spinal injuries, play this rough and tumble sport in special chairs, seated gladiators. We get to know several and their families. They talk frankly about their injuries, feelings in public, sex lives, competitiveness, and love of the game. There's also an angry former team member gone north to coach the Canadian team, tough on everyone, including his viola-playing son. We meet a recently injured man, in rehab, at times close to despair, finding possible joy in quad rugby. After Athens, the team meets young men injured in war: the future stars of Team USA.

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Rankings and Honors

Murderball (2005) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes 98%
Metacritic 87/100
Awards Won: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 17 wins & 13 nominations total

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Production

Cinematography:
Henry Alex Rubin

Director:
Henry Alex Rubin
Dana Adam Shapiro

Editor:
Conor O'Neill
Geoffrey Richman

Writer:
Jamie Saft

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