Murderball
- Release Date
- July 22, 2005
- Director
- Henry Alex Rubin , Dana Adam Shapiro
- Cast
- Joe Bishop , Keith Cavill , Andy Cohn , Scott Hogsett , Christopher Igoe , Bob Lujano
- Runtime
- 88
- Main Genre
- Documentary
- Website
- http://www.murderballmovie.com/
Summary
The notion of quadriplegic athletes may be unimaginable to some, but Murderball shows that they can be as great as any. The film chronicles these men as they overcome unimaginable obstacles to become world-class athletes. Murderball (aka quad rugby) combines the finesse of soccer with the bone-jarring collisions of a demolition derby. The athletes use custom wheelchairs that look like something out of a Mad Max movie. Players careen around the court with reckless abandon, slamming into each other, fueled by an unrivaled competitive spirit. Their ultimate goal is to win a gold medal at the Paralympics. Team USA has dominated the sport for years. But when Joe Soares, a gold medalist in 1996 and one of the best ever to play the sport, gets cut from the team, he becomes coach of Team Canada with one goal: beat Team USA at the 2004 Athens games. What follows is a roller-coaster ride of human drama, athletic excellence, and heart-stopping competition that couldn't have been scripted any better.
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