Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022)

Directed by

Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg

Genre

drama film, comedy film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

14A

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 102 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A journalist and pinball enthusiast fights to overturn New York City's decades-long ban on pinball machines during the 1970s. The film follows his true story of becoming an unlikely advocate for the game.

lightheartedfeel-goodupbeatnostalgicquirkyplayfulwhimsical

What happens

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game is a 2022 biographical comedy drama film directed and written by the Bragg brothers. The film stars Mike Faist, Crystal Reed, and Dennis Boutsikaris. It is based on true events around the story of Roger Sharpe, GQ journalist and real-life "pinball wizard" who in 1976 helped overturn New York City's 35-year ban on pinball. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game made its world premiere at the 2022 Hamptons International Film Festival. It was released in select theaters and VOD on March 17, 2023. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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