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Murderball was shot on a low budget. The main camera used was a Panasonic AG-DVX100; a Sony PD150 was used to shoot some of the early interviews. The crew rigged a Sennheiser shotgun microphone to use as a boom, and relied heavily on Lavaliere wireless microphones as well.
Wheelchair rugby (originally murderball, and known as quad rugby in the United States) is a team sport for athletes with a disability.It is practiced in over twenty-five countries around the world and is a summer Paralympic sport.
Aug 5, 2005 · Watch how quadriplegic athletes compete in full-contact rugby in wheelchairs and overcome challenges in their personal and professional lives. See trailers, photos, cast, reviews, trivia and more about this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro
- 2005-08-05
Wheelchair rugby is a full-contact sport that was originally called murderball due to its aggressive nature. It was developed in Canada in the 1970s and became a Paralympic medal sport in 2000.
From the gyms of middle America to the Olympic arena in Athens, Greece, Murderball tells the story of a group of world-class athletes unlike any ever shown o...
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Jul 9, 2005 · NPR's Bob Mondello reviews Murderball, a new documentary about the U.S. Paralympic Rugby team. The film offers a honest and raw look at the fierce -- and inspiring -- group of disabled competitors.
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Aug 25, 2021 · When wheelchair rugby was first invented in 1976, it was called murderball. Yes, really. The sport has been part of the Paralympics since 1996 and is played with mixed-gender teams.
