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Sonicsgate (2009)Exposing the truth behind the Seattle SuperSonics' tragic exodus after 41 years in the Emerald City. Director:Jason Reid |
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John Keister | ... |
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Kevin Calabro | ... |
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Percy Allen | ... |
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Chris Daniels | ... |
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Art Thiel | ... |
Himself - Sports Columnist, Seattle PI
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Steve Kelley | ... |
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Slade Gorton | ... |
Himself - Former U.S. Senator
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Sam Perkins | ... |
Himself - NBA Player
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Brent Barry | ... |
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Nick Collison | ... |
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Desmond Mason | ... |
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Jamal Crawford | ... |
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Aaron Brooks | ... |
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Doug Christie | ... |
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Jim McIlvaine | ... |
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"Sonicsgate" is a feature documentary film exposing the truth behind how Seattle lost the SuperSonics after a heated legal battle in 2008. The perfect storm of corporate greed and political impotence formed to rob loyal Seattle sports fans of their oldest professional franchise. The team's celebrated 41-year run in Seattle included an NBA Championship, three Western Conference titles, six division titles and legendary players such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Freddy Brown, Slick Watts and Spencer Haywood... just to name a few. As NBA salaries skyrocketed following the 1999 player lockout, the league's business model changed to require expansive new buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars. Seattle's KeyArena, built in 1995 as a remodel of the old Seattle Coliseum, just wouldn't cut it anymore according to NBA Commissioner David Stern. Faced with operating losses and political leadership that was extremely adverse to stadium funding,... Written by Adam Brown
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Sports are a business. No team is safe. See more »Certificate:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 October 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team See more »Box Office
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$280,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Written and Performed by Cancer Rising
Produced by DJ Bles One
SONICSGATE: ONLINE DIRECTOR'S CUT (2009)
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Won a Webby Award for Best Sports Film. Accepting on behalf of the film, former Sonics legend Gary Payton gave the speech, saying simply, "Bring back the Seattle Supersonics!" This was met with raucous applause from the New York City audience. See more »Quotes
Himself - Writer: [in a bonus scene, talking about Howard Schultz's lack of commitment to keeping the team in Seattle] It's always interesting to me how it's mostly liberals in the U.S. How we freak out about conglomerates like Starbucks, McDonalds, Blockbuster, or whatever. Pretty much all of them started as mom-and-pop joints, and generally speaking, one person turned it into a huge, successful conglomerate. Now, we can talk about the ramifications of conglomerates, but it still took the skills and dedication ...See more »
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"Evryday Bidness"Written and Performed by Cancer Rising
Produced by DJ Bles One
SONICSGATE: ONLINE DIRECTOR'S CUT (2009)
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I wasn't expecting this feature to be so well-made and intriguing. I decided to glance thru it just to see the contents. But one minute into it, i was truly engaged.
the filmmaker does a great job giving the sports history of the City of Seattle and the history of the Sonics. It made me understand why the citizens of Seattle loved their basketball. Being a fan of the Sonics' bitter rival, the Portland trailblazers, i found myself becoming a fan of the Sonics and a fan of the Sonics' fan. In saying that, i found it heartbreaking to see what happened to the organization, the city, and the fans.
I couldn't give it a full 10 stars just because it felt a little too biased. Some more perspective from the NBA and Bennett would have been nice, but i guess since they declined to be interviewed, we're not able to see that. Overall, a very excellent doc! PS. I hope Seattle does get another NBA franchise, and hopefully not at the expense of another struggling city.