Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team
20092h 0m6.2
Drama, Documentary
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Genre
- Drama
- Budget
- $30
About
Exposing the truth behind the Seattle SuperSonics' tragic exodus after 41 years in the Emerald City
"Sonicsgate" is a feature documentary film exposing the truth behind how Seattle lost the SuperSonics after a heated legal battle in 2008. The perfect storm of corporate greed and political impotence formed to rob loyal Seattle sports fans of their oldest professional franchise. The team's celebrated 41-year run in Seattle included an NBA Championship, three Western Conference titles, six division titles and legendary players such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Freddy Brown, Slick Watts and Spencer Haywood... just to name a few. As NBA salaries skyrocketed following the 1999 player lockout, the league's business model changed to require expansive new buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars. Seattle's KeyArena, built in 1995 as a remodel of the old Seattle Coliseum, just wouldn't cut it anymore according to NBA Commissioner David Stern...
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Jason Reid
- Writing
- Camp Jones, Colin White, Darren Lund
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 9, 2009
- Budget
- $0.0M
Cast
John Keister
Narrator
Slade Gorton
Himself
Sam Perkins
Himself
Brent Barry
Himself
Nick Collison
Himself
Desmond Mason
Himself
Jamal Crawford
Himself
Aaron Brooks
Himself
Doug Christie
Himself
Jim McIlvaine
Himself
James Donaldson
Himself
Sherman Alexie
Himself
Ryan Stiles
Himself
Jeff Ament
Himself
George Karl
Himself
Shawn Kemp
Himself
Gary Payton
Himself
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