Head Games

"How much are you willing to lose for a game?"

Sep 21 2012 PG-13 1h 35m
Documentary, Sport

Former football player and wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to publicize recent findings about the often dire consequences of head concussions sustained by athletes in contact sports — injuries that have previously been considered momentary setbacks and ignored in the name of toughness and dedication to the team.

Plot

Head Games tells the story of football player and pro-wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to uncover the truth about the consequences of sports related head injuries. It includes relevant science on brain trauma, advice on how to better deal with concussions at all levels of sports, and some of the tragic stories from sports such as football, hockey and soccer that have now been determined to be due to concussions.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Steve James

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Head Games the Film

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
375
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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