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Murderball

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
11K
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Murderball (2005)
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Sports DocumentaryDocumentarySport

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  • Directors
    • Henry Alex Rubin
    • Dana Adam Shapiro
  • Writer
    • Dana Adam Shapiro
  • Stars
    • Joe Soares
    • Keith Cavill
    • Mark Zupan
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Henry Alex Rubin
      • Dana Adam Shapiro
    • Writer
      • Dana Adam Shapiro
    • Stars
      • Joe Soares
      • Keith Cavill
      • Mark Zupan
    • 69User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 17 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Trailer 3:31
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    Murderball Scene: Zupan And Jess
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    Murderball Scene: Zupan And Jess
    Murderball Scene: Andy Cohn
    Clip 0:32
    Murderball Scene: Andy Cohn
    Murderball Scene: Introduction To The Players
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    Murderball Scene: Introduction To The Players
    Murderball Scene: Mark Zupan Action
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    Murderball Scene: Mark Zupan Action
    Murderball Scene: Andy And Scott Talking Sex
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    Murderball Scene: Andy And Scott Talking Sex

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    Joe Soares
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    Keith Cavill
    Keith Cavill
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    Mark Zupan
    Mark Zupan
    • Self
    Robert Soares
    • Self
    Patti Soares
    • Self
    Christopher Igoe
    • Self
    Jessica Wampler
    • Self
    Jeff Nickell
    • Self
    Frank Cava
    • Self
    Joann Cavill
    • Self
    Robert Cavill
    • Self
    Scott Hogsett
    Scott Hogsett
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    Bob Lujano
    • Self
    Andy Cohn
    Andy Cohn
    • Self
    John Bishop
    • Self
    Noemia Botelho
    • Self
    Philip Botelho
    • Self
    Beth Bourgeois
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Henry Alex Rubin
      • Dana Adam Shapiro
    • Writer
      • Dana Adam Shapiro
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Over 200 hours of footage was shot for this film.
    • Quotes
      • Scott Hogsett: We're not going for a hug. We're going for a fucking gold medal.
    • Connections
      Featured in Murderball (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Thieves
      Written by Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker, Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie (as Kevin Olgilvie) and Chris Connelly (as Christopher Connelly)
      Performed by Ministry
      Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) o/b/o itself and Spurburn Music (BMI)
      Courtesy of Sire Records
      By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 5, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • ThinkFilm (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Storyville: Murderball
    • Filming locations
      • Alexandria, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • MTV Films
      • Participant
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,750,211 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,531,154
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $57,286
      • Jul 10, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,751,895
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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