The Crash Reel

"The mind has mountains"

Oct 4 2013 Not Rated 1h 48m
Biography, Documentary, Sport

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.

Plot

Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Shaun White and Kevin Pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the Vancouver Winter Olympics, pushing one another to ever more dangerous tricks, until Kevin crashes on a Park City half-pipe, barely surviving. As Kevin recovers from his injury, Shaun wins Gold. Now all Kevin wants to do is get on his snowboard again, even though medics and family fear this could kill him. We also celebrate Sarah Burke who crashed in Park City and died January 19, 2012.

Written by

Pedro Kos, Lucy Walker

Directed by

Lucy Walker

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films, Impact Partners, Tree Tree Tree Productions, Phase 4 Films

Languages

English

Awards

13 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,162
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA