Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Head games [videorecording] / a presentation of Head Games the Film, LLC ; Variance Films ; directed by Steve James ; produced by Bruce Sheridan, Steve James.

Publisher, Date:

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. : Head Games the Film, LLC, c2012.

Description:

1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in

digital optical

laser optical NTSC

video file DVD video

Summary:

Examines the prevalence of concussions resulting in brain damage in contact sports. Athletes from different sports share their experiences. Profiles former Ivy League football player and WWE wrestler Christopher Nowinski.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13 (parents strongly cautioned; some material may be inappropriate for children under 13).

Subjects:

Nowinski, Christopher -- Health.

Brain -- Concussion.

Sports injuries.

Football injuries.

Sports injuries in children.

Sports injuries -- Prevention.

Football -- Safety measures.

Sports -- Safety measures.

Sports medicine -- United States.

Feature films.

Nonfiction films.

Documentary films.

Other Author:

James, Steve, 1955-

Sheridan, Bruce.

Balcer, Laura J.

Cantu, Robert C.

Cone, Cindy Parlow.

Costas, Bob, 1952-

Dorshimer, Gary.

Galetta, Steven.

Kacyvenski, Isaiah.

Laudano, Eric.

Master, Christina.

McKee, Ann C.

Nowinski, Christopher.

Primeau, Keith.

Schwarz, Alan.

Shanahan, Brendan, 1969-

Smith, Douglas (Professor of neurosurgery)

Stallman, Jason.

Stern, Robert A., Ph. D.

Young, Darryl.

Simpson, David E.

Corgan, Billy.

Snider, Craig.

Kupper, Dana.

Walker, Keith.

Nowinski, Christopher. Head games.

Head Games the Film, LLC.

Variance Films.

Notes:

Based on the book: Head Games / by Christopher Nowinski. East Bridgewater, MA : Drummond Pub. Group, c2007.

"How much of you are you willing to lose for a game?"--Container.

Music composers, Billy Corgan, Craig J. Snider ; editor, David E. Simpson ; cinematography, Keith Walker, Dana Kupper.

Featuring Laura Balcer, Robert Cantu, Cindy Parlow Cone, Bob Costas, Gary Dorshimer, Steven Galetta, Isaiah Kacyvenski, Eric Laudano, Christina Master, Ann McKee, Chris Nowinski, Keith Primeau, Alan Schwarz, Brendan Shanahan, Douglas Smith, Jason Stallman, Robert Stern, Darryl Young.

DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation.

In English.

Web Site:

Web Link Connect to film website

Other Number:

820557312

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

417950

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 613.71 Head gam

Medium:

[videorecording]