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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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