As Major League Baseball pauses for the All-Star Break, let’s break to talk about an All-Star for the ages, fireballer Nolan Ryan.
The Hall of Fame pitcher holds a number of records that many experts believe will never be broken, including seven career no hitters and 5,714 total strikeouts, almost a thousand more than the guy at number two on that rarified list—Randy Johnson.
Ryan’s incredible accomplishments are detailed in the documentary Facing Nolan, directed by Bradley Jackson, which debuts on digital platforms next Tuesday. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March in Ryan’s home state of Texas, and has gone on to earn about half a million dollars in theatrical release.
It may be appropriate that when Jackson first proposed the documentary to Ryan (if you’ll pardon the baseball metaphor) he struck out.
“At first when we pitched Nolan, he said no,...
The Hall of Fame pitcher holds a number of records that many experts believe will never be broken, including seven career no hitters and 5,714 total strikeouts, almost a thousand more than the guy at number two on that rarified list—Randy Johnson.
Ryan’s incredible accomplishments are detailed in the documentary Facing Nolan, directed by Bradley Jackson, which debuts on digital platforms next Tuesday. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March in Ryan’s home state of Texas, and has gone on to earn about half a million dollars in theatrical release.
It may be appropriate that when Jackson first proposed the documentary to Ryan (if you’ll pardon the baseball metaphor) he struck out.
“At first when we pitched Nolan, he said no,...
- 7/12/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated , 11:00 a.m: On the heels of a home-state world premiere at SXSW and a special screening on May 1st at the Texas Rangers’ stadium, Utopia has announced that its documentary Facing Nolan, on baseball legend Nolan Ryan, will debut theatrically nationwide on June 24th, in Regal Cinemas, Studio Movie Grill and additional select arthouse locations, followed by a digital release through Utopia on July 19th. The film had previously been set to screen nationwide in theaters for one night only on May 24th, via Fandom Events.
Facing Nolan will give viewers an intimate look at the ups and downs of Ryan’s storied 27-year career, as well as his personal relationships with friends and family, also naturally covering a handful of his greatest achievements on the diamond. More information on the film directed by Bradley Jackson can be found below. Watch its trailer above.
Previously, April 12: Facing Nolan,...
Facing Nolan will give viewers an intimate look at the ups and downs of Ryan’s storied 27-year career, as well as his personal relationships with friends and family, also naturally covering a handful of his greatest achievements on the diamond. More information on the film directed by Bradley Jackson can be found below. Watch its trailer above.
Previously, April 12: Facing Nolan,...
- 6/1/2022
- by Patrick Hipes and Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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