Big Shot

"When you need a savior, you don't check his credit"

2013 1h 17m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 11

Documentary

Synopsis

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A meteoric rise and tragic fall are captured in this brief history of a beloved sports team and a man who took a chance. When the New York Islanders first burst on the national hockey scene, the team was unstoppable. Winning four straight Stanley Cups, it became the pride of Long Island, until subsequent years of turmoil left the Islanders in dire straits. Enter John Spano, an obscure Texas millionaire with big dreams and a persuasive smile. Director and avid Islanders fan Kevin Connolly of HBO’s Entourage gets an earnest play-by-play from a man who exaggerated his social and monetary profile so vastly that he actually took control of an NHL franchise. With testimony from sports analysts and federal investigators, Connolly skillfully pieces together this unbelievable story.

“When you need a savior, you don't check his credit”

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Cast

John Spano
Clark Gillies
Bob Nystrom
Wayne Gretzky
Gary Bettman
Bryan Berard
Kevin Connolly

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Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Connolly
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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John Spano and Clark Gillies and Bob Nystrom carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you need a savior, you don't check his credit".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3311418 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kevin Connolly directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4John Spano and Clark Gillies and Bob Nystrom carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "When you need a savior, you don't check his credit".
6IMDB entry: tt3311418 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.