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63% Critic Match
The Band That Wouldn't Die
“You can heal all wounds with a fight song.”
6.3 / 10• 2009• 53m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
In late March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colts’ belongings and its fleet of vans sneaked off in the darkness of the early morning. Leaving a city of deeply devoted fans in shock and disbelief. What caused owner Robert Irsay to turn his back on a town that was as closely linked to its team as any in the NFL? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, himself a long-standing Baltimore Colts fanatic, will probe that question in light of the changing relationship of sports to community. Through the eyes of members of the Colts Marching Band, Levinson will illustrate how a fan base copes with losing the team that it loves.
Cast & Crew
PT
Paul Tagliabue
Self (archive footage)
LeadAM
Art Modell
Self (archive footage)
Barry Levinson
Self
JI
Jim Irsay
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Barry Levinson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Band That Wouldn't Die is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
