''The Crash Reel'' is a documentary film directed by Lucy Walker which premiered as the Opening Night Gala film on 19 January 2013 at the Sundance Film Festival. Through 20 years of sports and verite footage, ''The Crash Reel'' chronicles the rivalry between Kevin Pearce and

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which culminates in Kevin's life-changing crash and later comeback. The film also showcases the Pearce family, including Kevin's father glass-blower Simon Pearce and Kevin's brother David C. Pearce who describes his struggle to accept his

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. The film also premiered at the

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on January 23, 2013 in Aspen as the first ever movie to play as a featured part of the event.

Soundtrack

Transcribed from the ending credits.

References

*http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13077/the_crash_reel *http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/crash-reel-sundance-review-414027 *http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2013/more/wires/01/18/2080.ap.sbd.kevin.pearce.documentary.1st.ld.writethru.1471/index.html *http://xgames.espn.go.com/video/8850977/crash-reel

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crash Reel, The 2013 films 2013 documentary films American sports documentary films Snowboarding films Documentary films about Down syndrome Documentary films about winter sports Phase 4 Films films HBO documentary films Films directed by Lucy Walker 2010s English-language films 2010s American films