Jam


1h 25m 2006

Brief Synopsis

The seven year saga of the America Roller Derby League. They were television sports stars of the '60s and '70s, a bigger draw than major league baseball. And then, virtually overnight, they disappeared. Now, one man has brought them all back to together. With their outsized egos and broken bodies; t

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Article Pictures, Inc.; Jam Films; Submarine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

The seven year saga of the America Roller Derby League. They were television sports stars of the '60s and '70s, a bigger draw than major league baseball. And then, virtually overnight, they disappeared. Now, one man has brought them all back to together. With their outsized egos and broken bodies; they struggle with addiction and financial ruin in the pursuit of making the game a national sensation once again.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Article Pictures, Inc.; Jam Films; Submarine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 2006 South by Southwest Film Festival.

Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Feature Film Competition) June 13-18, 2006.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Documentary Feature Competition) March 10-18, 2006.

color

Dolby Digital