Murderball (2005)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Directors:

Henry Alex Rubin
Dana Adam Shapiro

Release Date:

22 July 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Rugby | Paralympics | Wheelchair | Paralympic Games | Greece

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Joe Bishop	...	Himself
Keith Cavill	...	Himself
Andy Cohn	...	Himself
Scott Hogsett	...	Himself
Christopher Igoe	...	Himself
Bob Lujano	...	Himself
Kevin Orr	...	Himself
Joe Soares	...	Himself
Dave Willsie	...	Himself
Mark Zupan	...	Himself

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content; Rated PG-13 for sexual references and language. (edited version)

Runtime:

Australia:85 min | USA:88 min | UK:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:7 | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-11 | Malaysia:U | USA:R | Australia:M | Canada:14A (British Columbia)

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

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

Quotes:

Reporter: Tell us about Wheelchair Rugby.
Mark Zupan: We had been calling it Murderball, but you can't market Murderball to corporate sponsors.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jackass Presents: Murderball (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Keep on Workin' (Live Version)

Clearly one of the best films of the year

I had the good fortune to see Murderball at the 2005 Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival. It is quite possibly the greatest sports movie ever made, but it goes way beyond that. This documentary about Quadrapelic Soccer and the people who play the game works on so many levels. It's about friends, enemies, family and coping with and surviving personal tragedy.

The movie will make you laugh one minute and cry the next. It is having its official release in July of 2005. Whatever you do in your life, DON'T MISS THIS FILM. It will change you forever. This movie is incredible.

I will predict right now that MURDERBALL will be nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary category and I can't imagine it losing.