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Murderball (2005)

Murderball poster
Directed by
Dana Adam Shapiro, Henry Alex Rubin
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 108 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows athletes who play wheelchair rugby as they train and compete. It focuses on the rivalry between the United States and Canadian teams heading into the 2004 Paralympic Games.

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What happens

Murderball is a 2005 American documentary film about athletes who are physically disabled who play wheelchair rugby. It centers on the rivalry between the Canadian and American teams leading up to the 2004 Paralympic Games. It was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro and produced by Jeffrey V. Mandel and Shapiro. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature for the 78th Academy Awards. Murderball was the first and only MTV film released through THINKFilm as well as Participant Media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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