Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team

Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team (2009)

Exposing the truth behind the Seattle SuperSonics' tragic exodus after 41 years in the Emerald City

  • Genre: Drama, Documentary
  • Release Date: 2009-10-09
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Director: Jason Reid
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Summary

"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...

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  • John Keister

    as Narrator
  • Slade Gorton

    as Himself
  • Sam Perkins

    as Himself
  • Brent Barry

    as Himself
  • Nick Collison

    as Himself
  • Desmond Mason

    as Himself
  • Jamal Crawford

    as Himself
  • Aaron Brooks

    as Himself
  • Doug Christie

    as Himself
  • Jim McIlvaine

    as Himself
  • James Donaldson

    as Himself
  • Sherman Alexie

    as Himself
  • Ryan Stiles

    as Himself
  • Jeff Ament

    as Himself
  • George Karl

    as Himself
  • Shawn Kemp

    as Himself
  • Gary Payton

    as Himself
Crew Ian J. Connors Cinematography
Writing Colin White Writer
Writing Darren Lund Writer
Writing Jason Reid Writer
Writing Camp Jones Writer
Directing Jason Reid Director
Writing Adam Brown Writer

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