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- 2005
- Laemmle/Zeller Films
- 1 h 30 m
- 2005
- Laemmle/Zeller Films
- 1 h 30 m
Summary This bitingly funny documentary exposes the custody fight that erupted over Barry Bonds' record-setting 73rd homerun ball. (Laemmle/Zeller Films)
Directed By: Michael Wranovics
Written By: Michael Wranovics
- 2005
- Laemmle/Zeller Films
- 1 h 30 m
- 2005
- Laemmle/Zeller Films
- 1 h 30 m
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Summary This bitingly funny documentary exposes the custody fight that erupted over Barry Bonds' record-setting 73rd homerun ball. (Laemmle/Zeller Films)
Directed By: Michael Wranovics
Written By: Michael Wranovics
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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21% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
69
79% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
21% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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It's a terrific story -- part mystery, part farce, part legal nail-biter -- with a last-minute reversal so bitterly ironic it could have been scripted by Billy Wilder.
A sly curve ball of a documentary best described as a sports-themed "Rashomon" with an O. Henry twist.
A rarity for documentaries. The movie is a full-tilt farce, and were it not completely true, it'd be a piercing satire that Preston Sturges might have polished into a resonant screwball.
A wry, "Rashomon"-like tale.
But by film's end, no one is looking good. If Wranovics is somewhat too noncommittal in his presentation, he still shows a great eye for detail.
Mr. Wranovics sometimes goes too far in setting up cute situations for filming witnesses' comments.
But while the material is interesting, it's not substantial enough to sustain a feature-length treatment.
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Production Company
Crooked Hook Productions
Release Date May 6, 2005
Duration 1 h 30 m
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Website
http://www.upforgrabsfilm.com
Awards
Los Angeles IFP/West Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Phoenix Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
