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Murderball (2005)

15 85 min  -  Documentary | Sport  -   22 July 2005 (USA)
7.8
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A film about paraplegics who play full-contact rugby in Mad Max-style wheelchairs - overcoming unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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Cast

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Keith Cavill Keith Cavill ...
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Andy Cohn Andy Cohn ...
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Scott Hogsett Scott Hogsett ...
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Christopher Igoe Christopher Igoe ...
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Storyline

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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Team | Rugby | Paralympics | Wheelchair | Athens Greece  | See more »

Genres:

Documentary | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gyilkos labda - A kerekesszék harcosai See more »

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Virginia, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$57,286 (USA) (10 July 2005) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$1,523,883 (USA) (2 October 2005)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The voice of Birmingham's NBC 13 anchor Mike Royer can be heard during a local news piece. See more »

Quotes

Andy Cohn: When people in the community see you in a chair they kinda treat you like you're made of glass or that you're fragile; things like that. But, in wheelchair rugby, it's kinda like high speed bumper cars.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Song for Jerry"
Written and Performed by The Whiles
Published by Mrs. Children (BMI)
Courtesy of Anyway Records
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