Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Joe Soares | ... | Self |
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Robert Soares | ... | Self |
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Patti Soares | ... | Self |
Mark Zupan | ... | Self | |
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Christopher Igoe | ... | Self |
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Jessica Wampler | ... | Self |
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Jeff Nickell | ... | Self |
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Frank Cava | ... | Self |
Keith Cavill | ... | Self | |
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Joann Cavill | ... | Self |
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Robert Cavill | ... | Self |
Scott Hogsett | ... | Self | |
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Bob Lujano | ... | Self |
Andy Cohn | ... | Self | |
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John Bishop | ... | Self |
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>
I just got back from the screening at the SXSW festival and I want to enthusiastically add my praise. If you have a chance to see this doc, do it. The creators have done a remarkable job in storytelling and capturing the personality and spirit of the athletes. It is very human, genuinely funny, and emotional ride. The well integrated animations and appropriate soundtrack give a nice polish to this outstanding documentary.
The documentary also has the real potential to do good, because it will help transform viewers perceptions of people in wheelchairs. Just see it.