Catching Hell

"The true story of baseball's most famous scapegoat"

Jun 10 2011 N/A 1h 42m
Documentary, Sport

After the Chicago Cubs blow an opportunity to reach the World Series in 2003, Cubs fans blame the team's misfortune on fellow fan Steve Bartman, who interfered with a foul ball and prevented Moises Alou from making a catch.

Plot

When Chicagoan Steve Bartman fatefully deflected a foul ball in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, the city's long-suffering Cubs fans found someone new to blame for their cursed century without a World Series title. Director Alex Gibney explores the psychology of die-hard sports fans, the frightening phenomenon of scapegoating, and the hysteria that turned mild-mannered Bartman into the most hated man in Chicago.

Written by

Alex Gibney

Directed by

Alex Gibney

Cast

Alex Gibney, Dave Kaplan, Bob Costas

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Triple Threat Television, Jigsaw Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

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