''The Crash Reel'' is a documentary film directed by
Lucy Walker which premiered as the Opening Night Gala film on 19 January 2013 at the
Sundance Film Festival.
Through 20 years of sports and verite footage, ''The Crash Reel'' chronicles the rivalry between
Kevin Pearce and
Shaun White
Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986) is an American former professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a five-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding. He holds the world record for the most X G ...
which culminates in Kevin's life-changing crash and later comeback. The film also showcases the Pearce family, including Kevin's father glass-blower
Simon Pearce and Kevin's brother David C. Pearce who describes his struggle to accept his
Down syndrome
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual dis ...
.
The film also premiered at the
X Games
The X Games are an annual extreme sports event organized, produced and broadcast by ESPN. Coverage is also shown on ESPN's sister network, ABC. The inaugural X Games were held during the summer of 1995 in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island, ...
on January 23, 2013 in Aspen as the first ever movie to play as a featured part of the event.
Soundtrack
Transcribed from the ending credits.
References
*http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13077/the_crash_reel
*http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/crash-reel-sundance-review-414027
*http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2013/more/wires/01/18/2080.ap.sbd.kevin.pearce.documentary.1st.ld.writethru.1471/index.html
*http://xgames.espn.go.com/video/8850977/crash-reel
External links
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2013 films
2013 documentary films
American sports documentary films
Snowboarding films
Documentary films about Down syndrome
Documentary films about winter sports
Phase 4 Films films
HBO documentary films
Films directed by Lucy Walker
2010s English-language films
2010s American films