Project Detail

The Crash Reel

Synopsis

The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearce’s story, a celebrated snowboarder who sustained a brain injury in a trick gone wrong and who now aims, against all the odds, to get back on the snow.

Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Features
Running time
90 mins
Director
Lucy Walker
Producer
Julian Cautherley, Lucy Walker
Executive Producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous, Sheila Nevins
Editor
Pedro Kos
Director of Photography
Nick Higgins
Music
Moby
Principal cast
Shaun White, Scotty Lago, Jake Burton, Kevin Pearce

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Julian Cautherley

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