Catching Hell


1h 42m 2011

Brief Synopsis

A look at an infamous 2003 incident that saw a spectator unwittingly disrupt a catch at a Chicago Cubs game. With five outs remaining in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, a foul ball descended from the Chicago sky, destined for the glove of left fielder Moises Alou. But Chicagoan Steve Bartman fatefully defl

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Espn Network ; Jigsaw Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Synopsis

A look at an infamous 2003 incident that saw a spectator unwittingly disrupt a catch at a Chicago Cubs game. With five outs remaining in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, a foul ball descended from the Chicago sky, destined for the glove of left fielder Moises Alou. But Chicagoan Steve Bartman fatefully deflected it from his seat in the stands and Cubs fans found someone new to blame for their cursed century without a World Series title. Here, we explore the psychology of die-hard sports fans, the phenomenon of scapegoating, and the hysteria that turned mild-mannered Bartman into the most hated man in Chicago.

Crew

Jenna Anthony

Production Assistant

Andrew Armstrong

Post-Production Supervisor

Erin Barnett

Assistant

Allison Boiano

Production

Teresa Cadena

Production

Bennett Cain

Camera

Russell Carlsen

Production

Keith Clinkscales

Executive Producer

Gary Cohen

Executive Producer

Gary Cohen

Producer

Kira Crimi

Production Assistant

John Dahl

Executive Producer

Baron Damm

Production Assistant

Leah Dolby

Production

Mark Durand

Producer

Alison Ellwood

Editor

Alison Ellwood

Producer

Kate Elson

Assistant

Benjamin Fertig

Production

Aaron Frutman

Camera

Max Gantz

Production

Libby Geist

Producer

Peter Genesi

Associate Producer

Tim Gibbons

Production

Alex Gibney

Screenplay

Alex Gibney

Executive Producer

Lee Goldberg

Production

Mark James

Camera

David Kahne

Music

Amanda Kammler

Production

Chris Karnak

Coproducer

Sander Kean

Camera

Ryan Kleier

Production Assistant

Brittany Larson

Production

Darren Lew

Camera

Jacqui Lewis

Assistant

Matthew Liston

Coproducer

Joan Lynch

Executive Producer

John Mccabe

Lighting Technician

Matt Mcdonald

Producer

Ed Mcgregor

Consulting Producer

Ethan Mills

Camera

Paul O'hanlon

Production

Tom Picard

Production

Ethan Pisz

Camera

Rich Pooler

Sound Department

Ken Preston

Camera

Nicholas Richter

Camera

Connor Schell

Executive Producer

Kristen Shaw

Production

Matt Sheldon

Associate Producer

Bill Simmons

Executive Producer

John Skipper

Executive Producer

Todd Skipski

Camera

Emily Sowa

Production Assistant

Chris Spaide

Associate Producer

Matt Stanton

Production Assistant

Mike Swanson

Camera

Anthony Tamborino

Production

Niki Usbay

Line Producer

Keith Walker

Cinematographer

John Walsh

Executive Producer

Andy Young

Cinematographer

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Espn Network ; Jigsaw Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Repeat in United States September 27, 2011

Scheduled to air September 27, 2011 in USA on ESPN.

Repeat in United States September 27, 2011

Released in United States 2011

Released in United States 2011 (Silver Spectrum)