Murderball

2005 1h 28m EN

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7.1

SOLID

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98%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.7

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 112🍅98%Rotten Tomatoes●87Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 10,847

Documentary

Synopsis

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Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Bishop
Self
Keith Cavill
Self
Andy Cohn
Self
Scott Hogsett
Self
Christopher Igoe
Self
Mark Zupan
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry Alex Rubin
Writers: Jamie Saft
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Conor O'Neill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Joe Bishop and Keith Cavill and Andy Cohn carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0436613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry Alex Rubin directs. Conor O'Neill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 5.8× over at the box office.
4Released 21 years ago.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Conor O'Neill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joe Bishop and Keith Cavill and Andy Cohn carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0436613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.