The Band That Wouldn't Die
“You can heal all wounds with a fight song.”
2009•53m•6.3•Released
Documentary
In late March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colts’ belongings and its fleet of vans sneaked off in the darkness of the early morning. Leaving a city of deeply devoted fans in shock and disbelief. What caused owner Robert Irsay to turn his back on a town that was as closely linked to its team as any in the NFL? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, himself a long-standing Baltimore Colts fanatic, will probe that question in light of the changing relationship of sports to community. Through the eyes of members of the Colts Marching Band, Levinson will illustrate how a fan base copes with losing the team that it loves.
Director
Barry Levinson
Languages
English
Studio
Severn River Productions
Cast
Paul Tagliabue
Self (archive footage)
Art Modell
Self (archive footage)
Barry Levinson
Self
Jim Irsay
Self
Production
Company
Severn River Productions
Company
Baltimore Films
Producer
Jason Sosnoff
Producer
Stan Flint
Producer
Erin Leyden
Producer
Lee Bonner
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