| Murderball | |
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| Directed by | Henry Alex Rubin Dana Adam Shapiro |
| Produced by | Jeffrey V. Mandel Dana Adam Shapiro Jeff Sackman (Executive Producer) |
| Starring | Keith Cavill Andy Cohn Scott Hogsett Christopher Igoe Mark Zupan Bob Lujano Joe Soares Brent Poppen |
| Cinematography | Henry Alex Rubin |
| Edited by | Conor O'Neill Geoffrey Richman |
| Music by | Jamie Saft |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | THINKFilm |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $350,000[2] |
| Box office | $1.8 million[2] |
Murderball is a 2005 American documentary film about athletes who are physically disabled[3] who play wheelchair rugby. It centers on the rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. teams leading up to the 2004 Paralympic Games. It was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, and produced by Jeffrey V. Mandel and Shapiro. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature for the 78th Academy Awards.[4] Murderball was the first and only MTV film released through THINKFilm as well as Participant Media.
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- ^ a b "Murderball (2005) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ "A layperson's guide to wheelchair rugby classification" (PDF). International Wheelchair Rugby Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ "NY Times: Murderball". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2008.