Exposing the truth behind the Seattle SuperSonics' tragic exodus after 41 years in the Emerald City
"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...
Colin White
Writer
Darren Lund
Writer
Jason Reid
Writer, Director
Camp Jones
Writer
Adam Brown
Writer
John Keister
Narrator
Slade Gorton
Himself
Sam Perkins
Himself
Brent Barry
Himself
Nick Collison
Himself
Desmond Mason
Himself
Jamal Crawford
Himself
Aaron Brooks
Himself
Doug Christie
Himself
The Class of ‘9271%
Streetwise76%
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show79%
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Harmontown66%
The Captains63%
Western Stars70%
Daft Punk Unchained71%
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story62%
A Plastic Ocean75%
The Redeem Team74%
The Up in Smoke Tour76%
The Carter Effect70%
Tricked: The Documentary61%
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet69%
Van Gogh: Painted with Words73%
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The Crash69%
The Kid Stays in the Picture65%
