The Crash Reel
2013 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.3 · 88% critics
The Crash Reel follows a celebrated snowboarder whose promising career is derailed by a serious brain injury during a trick gone wrong. Against all odds, he faces an uphill battle as he works to recover and decides whether he can return to the snow at all.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-06-10
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (66 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Crash Reel if you want an emotional real-life sports story about recovery, family support, and the scary stakes of extreme snowboarding; Not for you if you prefer a lighter, purely inspirational arc or want less personal, intense material like Bending the Arc or How to Die in Oregon.
Pros: emotionally powerful recovery; compelling extreme-sport risks; accessible even off-snowboard fans | Cons: focus can feel unfocused; some portrayals feel biased; intimate moments may feel intrusive
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
- KP
Kevin Pearce
as Himself
Shaun White
as Himself
- SL
Scotty Lago
as Himself
Jake Burton
as Himself
- MA
Mason Aguirre
as Himself
- DD
Danny Davis
as Himself
- JM
Jack Mitrani
as Himself
Directed by Lucy Walker