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Title League of denial : the NFL's concussion crisis [videorecording] / a Frontline production with Kirk Documentary Group, Ltd. ; WGBH ; producers, Michael Kirk, Jim Gilmore and Mike Wiser ; reporters, Jim Gilmore, Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada ; writers, Michael Kirk, Mike Wiser, Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada ; director, Michael Kirk.

Publication Info. [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2013]
[Boston, MA] : PBS Distribution, [2013]
©2013

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 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  617.1027 L47 2013    ---  Available
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Edition Widescreen.
Description 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Note Based on the book: League of denial : the NFL, concussions and the battle for truth / Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru. New York : Crown Archetype, 2013.
Contents Intro -- "Iron Mike" Webster -- Mike Webster's last battle -- "Here come the hits..." -- Downplaying the risk -- A scientific first -- Goodell takes charge -- Precious cargo -- "A very serious state of denial" -- Congress enters the game -- A game changer -- Damage control -- Credits.
Credits Editor, Steve Audette ; director of photography, Ben McCoy ; music, John E. Low ; camera, Travis Fox.
Performer Narrator, Will Lyman ; commentators, Stan Savran, Julian Bailes, Steve Fainaru, Mark Fainaru-Wada.
Event Originally broadcast on October 8, 2013 as an episode of the television program Frontline.
Summary Examines the realities of brain injuries sustained on the field by football players and the National Football League's attempts to cover the issue up.
System Details DVD, widescreen, NTSC region 1, stereo.
Language Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Audience Rating: Not rated.
Subject National Football League.
Brain Concussion -- complications -- United States.
Football -- injuries -- United States.
Athletic Injuries -- complications -- United States.
Brain Concussion -- diagnosis -- United States.
Ethics, Research -- United States.
Football -- ethics -- United States.
Sports Medicine -- ethics -- United States.
National Football League.
Football injuries.
Brain -- Concussion.
Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- United States.
Brain damage -- Patients -- United States.
Sports injuries -- United States.
Sports medicine -- United States.
Football -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
National Football League. (OCoLC)fst00547559
Brain -- Concussion. (OCoLC)fst00837600
Brain damage -- Patients. (OCoLC)fst00837724
Brain -- Wounds and injuries. (OCoLC)fst00837694
Football injuries. (OCoLC)fst00931422
Football -- Moral and ethical aspects. (OCoLC)fst00931387
Sports injuries. (OCoLC)fst01130688
Sports medicine. (OCoLC)fst01130709
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Gilmore, Jim, film producer, reporter.
Audette, Steve, film editor.
McCoy, Ben, cinematographer.
Low, John E., composer.
Lyman, Will, 1948- narrator.
Savran, Stan, commentator.
Bailes, Julian, commentator.
Kirk, Michael, film producer, screenwriter, film director.
Wiser, Mike, film producer, screenwriter.
Fainaru, Steve, commentator, screenwriter, reporter.
Fainaru-Wada, Mark, commentator, screenwriter, reporter.
Based on (work): Fainaru-Wada, Mark. League of denial.
Kirk Documentary Group, production company.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), production company.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), broadcaster.
Added Title NFL's concussion crisis
Frontline (Television program)
ISBN 9781608830053
1608830055
Standard No. 841887020077
Music No. FRL63202 PBS
Standard No. NLM 101619035

 
    
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