Documentary
Alaska may be best known as the land of moose, bears and intense winters, but few know about the hidden jewel that is the Alaska Baseball League. For the first time on film, Touching The Game Alaska takes a captivating inside look at this fascinating institution and its incredible history as a proving-ground for more than 500 Major Leaguers and Hall of Famers like Tom Seaver and Dave Winfield, many of whom appear in the film. This feature length documentary is highlighted by superb baseball, stunning imagery and humorous anecdotes, from planes crashing on fields during games to bear encounters to salmon fishing misadventures to the more than century old tradition of the Midnight Sun Game. Four years in the making, the film not only showcases baseball played in a place where the summer sun never sets, but also gives insight into the colorful, rugged and fiercely independent people of this frontier land.
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Over Alaska
Grizzly Man
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Alaska Lifeboat
The Story of Big 1: Sadaharu Oh
Alaska – Wildnis am Rande der Welt
South Korea: Focused on Excellence
Flying Giants
First Descent
Strangers on the Field
Land of the Rising Fastball
Bedlam At The Bank: The 2022 Phillies Yearbook
Shot Heard 'Round the World
School of Rickey
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Umnak - Aleutian Islands
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2021
Explorers and amateur directors Mariana Ianovska and Viktor Posnov embark on a 40 day long trip across Umnak Island.Lines
IMDB 8 | Feb , 2007
The documentary follows a crew of snowboarders for six weeks in the Chugach mountains, and showcases what it takes to ride these unique Alaskan mountains: the waiting, the stress, the dangers, everything that goes into it and is usually never shown. It also retraces some of the history of this unknown discipline and pays tribute to the pioneers. But the film really focuses on the human aspect and why these people do what they do.Alaska's Giant Bears
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2023
No No: A Dockumentary
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2014
Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD, then worked for decades counseling drug abusers. Dock's soulful style defined 1970s baseball as he kept hitters honest and embarrassed the establishment. An ensemble cast of teammates, friends, and family investigate his life on the field, in the media, and out of the spotlight.The Battered Bastards of Baseball
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 2014
Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric rise of the 1970s Portland Mavericks.Time in the Minors
IMDB 4 | Nov , 2010
Every year in June, nearly 2,000 athletes out of high school and college are chosen from an amateur baseball draft to play in the minor leagues. This inspiring documentary follows the lives of two young players on their arduous journey to launch Major League Baseball careers. As one faces his final year to tryout, another player wrestles with the pressure of keeping his million-dollar first-round draft contract intact. This thrilling and emotional journey illuminates the power determination can have on whether dreams are achieved or lost.Over Alaska
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 2001
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IMDB 7.5 | Jul , 2005
Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man's attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.It's a Long Way to October
IMDB 10 | Oct , 2024
Follow the 1982 Atlanta Braves and their new manager Joe Torre, from spring training to the playoffs, starting with their historic 13 game winning streak to start the season.Alaska Lifeboat
IMDB 0 | Nov , 1956
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 1977
A Documentary on the Japanese baseball player Sadaharu OhAlaska – Wildnis am Rande der Welt
IMDB 0 | May , 1966
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2010
A documentary about the some athletes of South Korea and how can they inspire a new generation.Flying Giants
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2009
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IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 2005
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2015
In April 2013, unfamiliar faces appear at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium during the opening matches between Doosan and SK. The nervous middle-aged men throwing and batting the first ball are, in fact, Korean-Japanese former team members that played on that same spot in the 1982 finals of the Bong-hwang-dae-ki games.Land of the Rising Fastball
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2010
A history of baseball in Japan told by three Journalists from different parts of the world .Bedlam At The Bank: The 2022 Phillies Yearbook
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2022
2022 brought postseason baseball and a National League pennant back to South Philly. Enjoy "Bedlam At The Bank", the 2022 Phillies Video Yearbook, narrated by Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber.Shot Heard 'Round the World
IMDB 6 | Jul , 2001
With one swing of a bat, Bobby Thomson became a legend. His dramatic home run on October 3, 1951, led the New York Giants to win the National League pennant over the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. This documentary looks at the teams, personalities and events that combined to create one of the most heated pennant races ever witnessed...one that ended with an unforgettable homer.School of Rickey
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2016
The colorful, controversial and groundbreaking career of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson.