---
title: 'Murderball (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dana Adam Shapiro'
released: '2005-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/murderball-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436613/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Murderball (2005)

2005 · 88 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

Murderball is a 2005 American documentary film about athletes who are physically disabled who play wheelchair rugby. It centers on the rivalry between the Canadian and American teams leading up to the 2004 Paralympic Games. It was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro and produced by Jeffrey V. Mandel and Shapiro. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature for the 78th Academy Awards. Murderball was the first and only MTV film released through THINKFilm as well as Participant Media.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dana Adam Shapiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-adam-shapiro), [Henry Alex Rubin](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-alex-rubin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jamie Saft](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-saft)

## Cast

- [Joe Soares](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-soares)
- [Mark Zupan](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-zupan)

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Official site: http://www.murderballmovie.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/murderball-2005
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