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Trailer
Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team
6.0
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2h 0m
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2009
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Released
Overview
"Sonicsgate" is a feature documentary film exposing the truth behind how Seattle lost the SuperSonics after a heated legal battle in 2008. The perfect storm of corporate greed and political impotence formed to rob loyal Seattle sports fans of their oldest professional franchise. The team's celebrated 41-year run in Seattle included an NBA Championship, three Western Conference titles, six division titles and legendary players such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Freddy Brown, Slick Watts and Spencer Haywood... just to name a few. As NBA salaries skyrocketed following the 1999 player lockout, the league's business model changed to require expansive new buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars. Seattle's KeyArena, built in 1995 as a remodel of the old Seattle Coliseum, just wouldn't cut it anymore according to NBA Commissioner David Stern...

Cast
John Keister poster
John Keister
Narrator
Slade Gorton poster
Slade Gorton
Himself
Sam Perkins poster
Sam Perkins
Himself
Brent Barry poster
Brent Barry
Himself
Nick Collison poster
Nick Collison
Himself
Desmond Mason poster
Desmond Mason
Himself
Jamal Crawford poster
Jamal Crawford
Himself
Aaron Brooks poster
Aaron Brooks
Himself
Doug Christie poster
Doug Christie
Himself
Jim McIlvaine poster
Jim McIlvaine
Himself
James Donaldson poster
James Donaldson
Himself
Sherman Alexie poster
Sherman Alexie
Himself
Ryan Stiles poster
Ryan Stiles
Himself
Jeff Ament poster
Jeff Ament
Himself
George Karl poster
George Karl
Himself
Shawn Kemp poster
Shawn Kemp
Himself
Gary Payton poster
Gary Payton
Himself

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