Stars
Joe Soares
Robert Soares
Patti Soares
Mark Zupan
Christopher Igoe
Jessica Wampler
Jeff Nickell
Frank Cava
Keith Cavill
Joann Cavill
Directors
Henry Alex Rubin
Dana Adam Shapiro
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Joe Soares | Character: Self
Actor: Robert Soares | Character: Self
Actor: Patti Soares | Character: Self
Actor: Mark Zupan | Character: Self
Actor: Christopher Igoe | Character: Self
Actor: Jessica Wampler | Character: Self
Actor: Jeff Nickell | Character: Self
Actor: Frank Cava | Character: Self
Actor: Keith Cavill | Character: Self
Actor: Joann Cavill | Character: Self
Actor: Robert Cavill | Character: Self
Actor: Scott Hogsett | Character: Self
Actor: Bob Lujano | Character: Self
Actor: Andy Cohn | Character: Self
Actor: John Bishop | Character: Self
Actor: Noemia Botelho | Character: Self
Actor: Philip Botelho | Character: Self
Actor: Beth Bourgeois | Character: Self
Actor: Willard Brooks | Character: Self
Actor: Aimee Bruder | Character: Self
Actor: Kelly Butler | Character: Self
Actor: Catherine Cadieux | Character: Self
Actor: Jennifer Cadieux | Character: Self
Actor: John Camacho | Character: Self
Actor: Sean Carroll | Character: Self
Actor: Ian Chan | Character: Self
Actor: Allen Chartrand | Character: Self
Actor: Cliff Chunn | Character: Self
Actor: Christine Coppa | Character: Self
Actor: Steve Costa | Character: Self
Actor: Eddie Crouch | Character: Self
Actor: Jason Curran | Character: Self
Actor: Chris Everson | Character: Self
Actor: Sammy Frazier | Character: Self
Actor: Marty Frierson | Character: Self
Actor: Greg Gandy | Character: Self
Actor: Dave Gagne | Character: Self
Actor: Big George | Character: Self
Actor: Mike Gilliland | Character: Self
Actor: Sam Gloor | Character: Self
Actor: Will Groulx | Character: Self
Actor: James Gumbert | Character: Self
Actor: Wendy Gumbert | Character: Self
Actor: Garrett Hickling | Character: Self
Actor: Michelle Hogsett | Character: Self
Actor: Steve Kearly | Character: Self
Actor: Bryan Kirkland | Character: Self
Actor: Steven Kirshblum | Character: Self
Actor: Rob Krows | Character: Self
Actor: Fabien Lavoie | Character: Self
Actor: Benoit Labrecque | Character: Self
Actor: Nancy Lehrer | Character: Self
Actor: Margarida Leite | Character: Self
Actor: Tony Leite | Character: Self
Actor: Bob Lujano Sr. | Character: Self
Actor: Norm Lyduch | Character: Self
Actor: Dean MacCabe | Character: Self
Actor: Robert McCagney | Character: Self
Actor: Jim Murdock | Character: Self
Actor: Lynn Nelson | Character: Self
Actor: Jean Nickell | Character: Self
Actor: Lisa Lujano Oliver | Character: Self
Actor: Kevin Orr | Character: Self
Actor: Steve Pate | Character: Self
Actor: Brent Poppen | Character: Self
Actor: Lynn Roesser | Character: Self
Actor: Mark Roesser | Character: Self
Actor: Wayne Romero | Character: Self
Actor: Eddie Schmeisser | Character: Self
Actor: Sheena Sethi | Character: Self
Actor: Patrice Simard | Character: Self
Actor: Mandy Sharman | Character: Self
Actor: Ed Suhr | Character: Self
Actor: Jane Thomas | Character: Self
Actor: Byron Turner | Character: Self
Actor: Mike Whitehead | Character: Self
Actor: Dave Willsie | Character: Self
Actor: Pawel Zbieranowski | Character: Self
Actor: Jeff Zupan | Character: Self
Actor: Linda Zupan | Character: Self
Actor: Thomas Zupan | Character: Self
Actor: Team Usa Quad Rugby | Character: Themselves
Actor: Team Canada Quad Rugby | Character: Themselves
Actor: Paige Riggins | Character: Self
Actor: George W. Bush | Character: Self - President of the United States
Actor: Laura Bush | Character: Self
Actor: Vanessa Osman | Character: Self
[Directors Group]
Name: Henry Alex Rubin | Role: Director
Name: Dana Adam Shapiro | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Dana Adam Shapiro | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Sara Alize Cross | Role: Producer
Name: Christian Ettinger | Role: Producer
Name: Micah Green | Role: Producer
Name: Jeffrey V. Mandel | Role: Producer
Name: Randy Manis | Role: Producer
Name: Jeff Sackman | Role: Producer
Name: Dana Adam Shapiro | Role: Producer
Name: Tony Tamberelli | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Urman | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Jamie Saft | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Henry Alex Rubin | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Conor O'Neill | Role: Editor
Name: Geoffrey Richman | Role: Editor
[Production Management]
Name: Jason Stoff | Role: Production Manager
[Sound Department]
Name: Joe Caterini | Role: Sound Department
Name: Patrick Donahue | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthew Haasch | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Mitch Fowler | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Leslie Grey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Rodriguez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Todd Antonio Somodevilla | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Damon Ciarelli | Role: Animation Department
Name: David Egan | Role: Animation Department
Name: Boo Wong | Role: Animation Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: George Bunce | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Will Cox | Role: Editorial Department
Name: David Egan | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Brian Glazer | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Tim Goodwin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jamie Gross | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Peter Heady | Role: Editorial Department
Name: J. Matthew Jacob | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Stephen Walker | Role: Editorial Department
[Music Department]
Name: Cyro Baptista | Role: Music Department
Name: Vin Cin | Role: Music Department
Name: Erik Friedlander | Role: Music Department
Name: Tracy McKnight | Role: Music Department
Name: Bobby Previte | Role: Music Department
Name: Jamie Saft | Role: Music Department
Name: Dimitri Shnaydman | Role: Music Department
Name: Jon Solomon | Role: Music Department
Name: Alysia Oakley | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Brice Bishop-Pullan | Role: Production Department
Name: Aleigh Bracken | Role: Production Department
Name: Matthew Giger | Role: Production Department
Name: Gabriella Hoffman | Role: Production Department
Name: Hayden Johnson | Role: Production Department
Name: Adriana Jovanovic | Role: Production Department
Name: Melissa McGregor | Role: Production Department
Name: Jodie Porter | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael Punch | Role: Production Department
Name: Nina Gilden Seavey | Role: Production Department
Name: Maxim H Waldbaum | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Carl Deal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alfredo Frasson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael 'Danger' Glass | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Goodwin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael M. Katz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike McDermott | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suma Sanakkayala | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tracey Soast | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniel Steinman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amy Swantko | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Walker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike Woodworth | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Lori D. Greendorfer | Role: Thanks
Name: Winona Ryder | Role: Thanks
Name: Rodney Whittenberg | Role: Thanks
Trailers
Murderball | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3533111577/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3533111577/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564171186090.mp4?Expires=1788437058&Signature=kplStK78c43CLOsj9r7fcACLuKyT82RwgK2TdKybz8yCYGZ3rTIRl8MxBuJdZ4JgYCZsW-nf0z~HrakdrtrtTlUwEHdX895P1bICgYy66~oAW9WaBQXcN0YCipJODpFOP5NwJDRdoGl9~yjOgvLPbNQxB1g9DmqaQWtnU2~asFRWkvX4~fEFF5F88YVikGxcRsbs3WLoRjmAPCOo~UFh7IK1AQ6nEvBB64tN7FJ7aKRLV1FFGfIESehP~Li4OBmqi~7onPUHQra0m-n~0uY9c6NYAf7qmAlt4M~l~l16yA5im21ut~dStPadEGYPDKQSrSKDV3IRfaDHpLFEHkqg7g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Murderball Scene: Zupan And Jess | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3435906073/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3435906073/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677999660028.mp4?Expires=1788437058&Signature=AOkgz5fwVEvmoRAmVlV4H8nP-mIkx~tzThIdErojLY7k4t9xXFSqaSsqmqWLtVROERbdffFaQJxyohx~KkF169dCE2EuGzof6q--hawCqJLpkVWXta6dH~~eJy5JqaqlefdjP9dwue8CPhSksoFDarHJzPoewWnPWqi00q9HIZc90T75J66aQKYupNHmFrRrJjZVfAhnABLcA63JvJfb7AbBcOM-mFK64GXSFJXznV0p2g~MnNcV~wlRUQOtyDjlxV1BpXJg1BcP~LX7kQHnOSBcGzZlXqlYuNeiEIWn1eje2UeFum4lxobbv-nHXkVSS4zcN2oym1Veir-CWQBuIw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Murderball Scene: Andy Cohn | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi315343897/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi315343897/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677882629568.mp4?Expires=1788437058&Signature=hyhVPT1LLhiNbVxgooKQXSJLWdJMbnlro2Zzo0uxu-Hb6VQUwLO92XL3uvPfRilwrQRaTEGvicS9Ye6~K8SthqjX9Omdya6nduWH3XLWhS2-4VTj5W4OAGbPxZOeKRjiL7MEKxGqsN4R~KhOWX7hmewdHdNFmFLL6amsZaEVEDmgoCQjh1yf6DuHujtHSB83ihUKCiJgiyX05foWk4y1hbwHTEwnuMhalYNR1Wr6Tcyiabow4GhyNtCFmdojStE04f3b-L984QsB5mjnosHMi0qsG0ZAJZTb4LZ~AsHeG3d~sxmJ8qLKLBzu3FAQ41QGXZ8Sbg9~KkleGIhbN3slWw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Murderball Scene: Introduction To The Players | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2328544281/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2328544281/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677889625321.mp4?Expires=1788437058&Signature=K9rL9wHKMe~hMesSH~slDEHgqgTA6-fjakz9nCCOeta9A8eCrF8b7O1E5rUS73kE8g6NerPRRR0oUuhge5YyXhN0Q5bsaRxNT9dgER8degebmAR8sTNUuYsh9nG0T7xEaDizg8w33TqJxkCkLb-J4pgTrywVNYbIVAPj4nLDkvLj9trBLQFDbs-5~xOv2l7bM1sxEfwCL~c75WIzcq1j9fTxI9~z3AwC6UeF0xCmauS0xztW4vjpxCx1shZTuP5IQJwMaInkg3zwp4Vvcj1mZY336Did6JmaFqtoTtN--en2t5MmXgAwzuVOOSW-qTTZQV63u6Y~GsOjLmDMJZLjag__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Murderball Scene: Mark Zupan Action | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1959445529/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1959445529/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677889641118.mp4?Expires=1788437058&Signature=nyrD-PE4hm71Srh0sY44VwPYpX4mbXFuJLRHuYwNNS5ExNpQYiAVBZkT8pJtOeHjrxgG22eI~0unn~6U91xzHXlYXk1oC0HrG0xSMq2jJxkhquEPd14O-kHTNyj530XaH6smxAx-nH3JUgcW3CsDiM77TLBg~Cj0C7HD~YIbIZtiybX2hGWftvL5IPYa9b4sUy1vUb7fcxzITYfjC0YAQp1-EXFszYReKhHxBdIKnRP3197-Y7g1ANnco4A2nTEXcYgRuwaMBzCAE9dYzhRKwrbQp95fRWGhgDfWI7Y5m2YiBkxpHXPm0F65AiC1Fsfpoaiiwn7CZIf3Pi1ydoseEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Murderball Scene: Andy And Scott Talking Sex | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2076886041/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2076886041/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677996987982.mp4?Expires=1788437058&Signature=RDQ6Q3eXjbG5FBzhX8vCKKlszMSVXVSLT7NciGTBy0B8YOXDbamwnk93mbz9R9OdOe-csyMcaXbrhOafnmL7bPo-HD8ovXJ6E~qR~hWEN2IJS0ocPMrNhxISC2Y20PJu4uvPJ2-AhhHSh9DwaYsw8wvsmnt8LOSShFwGc1xmUvgmSLps3CZWclphGjct4v7K9GpjXgsrhGpiwSCO0uzxS9keWVOIURelDZb-kdIQPGMZ-KNoJdqwGtR2WNa-EhI8-wTB-JaGrT0oDjFZVGhSrAx-BEKjhWOTMRFAWZmQtoyyaJcClvNKXTC5HI2iLwv8cCybgEM~iZj9J-rtSEmCVg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Murderball Scene: Zupan At Paralympics In Greece | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2915681305/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2915681305/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677917003055.mp4?Expires=1788437058&Signature=shNHNEI60~qkdqqfptA9D5M3ib8cAmLnbIsqw3D1j5QEIpHMUSDet-yYV~x1CdopWrorfw1eDnkUQOyhaFze2y8BFF8pbeGEhEtqn4FLK3sFBDm~8RJB0jb9Y1eKoz6jN8JNYNs4cn7iZpIO7MD84UBJTzG2yjTuwhqPuAuy73X6LavbBb0iHiNIeUus4P0CpNZv27m7zAK07hUR3fOfW-pmFqFq9xsa1FZ8bxd6GajvZfOfbLDLfvnLZkUiISi4yhwk49T1ufouLUKQ~v-v~RbUHo95MqnhZE9ltYCFsiqVs0Iv1zHSD92~Fs92lw2k8VoQYBi9snGpCUWduEfh7g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
United States: January 23, 2005 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: February 25, 2005 (True/False Film Festival)
United States: March 24, 2005 (Longbaugh Film Festival)
United States: April 21, 2005 (RiverRun International Film Festival)
United States: April 23, 2005 (Independent Film Festival of Boston)
United States: April 24, 2005 (Indianapolis International Film Festival)
United States: May 27, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
United States: June 11, 2005 (Waterfront Film Festival)
United States: July 8, 2005 (limited)
United States: August 5, 2005
Hungary: September 8, 2005
Australia: September 15, 2005
Brazil: October 21, 2005 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Iceland: November 3, 2005 (Iceland International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 4, 2005
Ireland: November 4, 2005
Spain: November 26, 2005 (Festival de Cine de Gijón)
Netherlands: December 8, 2005
Sweden: February 17, 2006
Mexico: February 24, 2006
Belgium: April 19, 2006
Portugal: June 8, 2006
Singapore: July 13, 2006
Brazil: August 26, 2006 (Indie - World Film Festival)
Spain: September 1, 2006
Japan: October 7, 2006
Poland: October 20, 2006
France: June 13, 2007
Awards
Nominee | 2006 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Documentary | Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | DFWFCA Award | Best Documentary | Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | BSFC Award | Best Documentary | Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | KCFCC Award | Best Documentary | Murderball | Tied with Grizzly Man (2005).
Nominee | 2006 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Documentary | Murderball
Winner | 2006 | Austin Film Critics Association | AFCA Award | Best Documentary | Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Documentary | Geoffrey Richman, Conor O'Neill, Murderball | For the editing.
Winner | 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Audience Award | Documentary | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Nominee | 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Documentary | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Nominee | 2006 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Nominee | 2005 | International Documentary Association | IDA Award | Feature Documentaries | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Jeffrey V. Mandel, Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | Jury Award | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball | Tied with Stand van de maan (2004).
Winner | 2005 | Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | Audience Award | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Indianapolis International Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Feature | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Jackson Hole Film Festival | Cowboy Award | Best Documentary | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Jackson Hole Film Festival | Cowboy Award | Best Sports Action | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Nominee | 2005 | Satellite Awards | Satellite Award | Outstanding Motion Picture, Documentary | Murderball
Nominee | 2005 | Satellite Awards | Satellite Award | Outstanding Documentary DVD | Murderball
Winner | 2005 | British Film Institute Awards | Sutherland Trophy - Special Mention | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Seattle International Film Festival | Golden Space Needle Award | Best Documentary | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Winner | 2005 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Top Five Documentaries | Murderball
Winner | 2006 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Documentary | Murderball | Tied with Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004).
Nominee | 2005 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | SLFCA Award | Best Documentary Film | Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Utah Film Critics Association Awards | UFCA Award | Best Documentary Feature Film | Murderball
Nominee | 2006 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Documentary Picture | Jeffrey V. Mandel, Dana Adam Shapiro, Murderball
Nominee | 2006 | International Documentary Film Festival of Navarra Punto de Vista | Punto de Vista Grand Prize | Dana Adam Shapiro, Henry Alex Rubin, Murderball
Winner | 2005 | Gotham Awards | Gotham Independent Film Award | Best Documentary | Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro, Jeffrey V. Mandel, Murderball
Nominee | 2006 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Documentary | Murderball
Nominee | 2006 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Documentary Feature | Murderball
Nominee | 2006 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | COFCA Award | Best Picture | Murderball | 6th place
Box Office
Australia: USD 123471
Finland: USD 8944
France: USD 1684
United Kingdom: USD 63786
Mexico: USD 5611
Netherlands: USD 4351
New Zealand: USD 11210
Domestic: USD 1531154
Period: Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2005 | Rank: 87 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 14 | Gross to date: USD 1523883 | Interval gross: USD 7046 | Per theater average: USD 503
Period: Sep 23 – 25, 2005 | Rank: 74 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 28 | Gross to date: USD 1510506 | Interval gross: USD 12108 | Per theater average: USD 432
Period: Sep 16 – 18, 2005 | Rank: 65 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 47 | Gross to date: USD 1473964 | Interval gross: USD 25256 | Per theater average: USD 537
Period: Sep 9 – 11, 2005 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 48 | Gross to date: USD 1431038 | Interval gross: USD 27913 | Per theater average: USD 581
Period: Sep 2 – 4, 2005 | Rank: 53 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 49 | Gross to date: USD 1382401 | Interval gross: USD 33257 | Per theater average: USD 678
Period: Sep 2 – 5, 2005 | Rank: 55 | Theaters: 49 | Gross to date: USD 1393003 | Interval gross: USD 43859 | Per theater average: USD 895
Period: Aug 26 – 28, 2005 | Rank: 53 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 56 | Gross to date: USD 1328551 | Interval gross: USD 43525 | Per theater average: USD 777
Period: Aug 19 – 21, 2005 | Rank: 47 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 65 | Gross to date: USD 1254038 | Interval gross: USD 65065 | Per theater average: USD 1001
Period: Aug 12 – 14, 2005 | Rank: 36 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 97 | Gross to date: USD 1120863 | Interval gross: USD 134803 | Per theater average: USD 1389
Period: Aug 5 – 7, 2005 | Rank: 25 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 95 | Gross to date: USD 871083 | Interval gross: USD 220465 | Per theater average: USD 2320
Period: Jul 29 – 31, 2005 | Rank: 25 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 75 | Gross to date: USD 527134 | Interval gross: USD 209598 | Per theater average: USD 2794
Period: Jul 22 – 24, 2005 | Rank: 33 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 26 | Gross to date: USD 263918 | Interval gross: USD 104392 | Per theater average: USD 4015
Period: Jul 15 – 17, 2005 | Rank: 54 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 120808 | Interval gross: USD 33476 | Per theater average: USD 3719
Period: Jul 8 – 10, 2005 | Rank: 45 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 57286 | Interval gross: USD 57286 | Per theater average: USD 7160
