Movie
Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team
“Exposing the truth behind the Seattle SuperSonics' tragic exodus after 41 years in the Emerald City”
6.2/10
2009
2h 0m
en
Drama
Documentary
Overview
"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...
Director
Jason Reid
Writers
Camp Jones, Colin White
Movie Information
Release Date
October 9, 2009
Runtime
2h 0m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
10
