Murderball (2005)

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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. I liked this documentary but it wasn't a great documentary. It was nice to see a film about people who have overcome their physical injuries and manage to be much of the same person as they were before. Living through great tragedy or illness doesn't grant you profound insights into the universe nor radically alter who you "

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Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (321 movies items)

"2005 NOMINEE - Eat Films Production, THINKFilm. Henry-Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro "

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"A slow-moving yet intense documentary on wheel-chair rugby. There is no murdering - only dreams, fulfilled and crushed."

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" Murderball (2005) MPAA Rating: R Director: Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro Starring: Mark Zupan, Joe Bishop, Andy Cohn, Kevin Cavill, Scott Hogsett, Christopher Igoe, Bob Lujano, Kevin Orr, Joe Soares, Dave Wilsie "We had been calling it Murderball, but you can't market Murderball to corporate sponsors." "Murderball" Video "Mark Zupan swigs beer. Spews out four-letter words. Sweats up a storm in the gym. Wrestles with his dog. Has crowd-surfed at a Pearl Jam show. And enjoys an active"

Murderball

“Interesting, insightful, informative, colourful, laugh out loud funny, and touching. One of the most entertaining sports documentaries I have ever seen.

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