Chris Barns, Pete Weber, Timothy Busfield
Tracing the historical arc of the professional bowling tour, the film includes archival footage from the sport's glory days in the 1950s and '60s, through its near extinction in 1997. The story takes ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 21, 2006
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Flixster Reviews (27)
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October 19, 2009Youd think a documentary about bowling would be boring but I was suprised how much I enjoyed this flick.Great documentary
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October 15, 2009I actually enjoyed this more then I though I would. I always find it weird that some documentaries depict certain people as a 'villain'. I understand that Weber was the 'bad ass' of the bunch, but still. I did learn about how big bowling is/was in the US, which was interesting.
Critic Reviews
May 27, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate
May 27, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The dork factor is cheerfully acknowledged by the hip documentary A League of Ordinary Gentlemen, a witty look at the sport's quest for cool. full review
May 26, 2005
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
I know what you're thinking... a documentary about bowling? To which I answer: Hell yeah, and a darn good one, too! full review
May 22, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Captures the way in which unassuming, workmanlike skill increasingly has no place in a sports-entertainment culture driven by short attention span-grabbing shock tactics. full review
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