Synopsis
On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 137 years of organized professional baseball, it’s the only no-hitter tossed while the pitcher was on LSD. Dock was often embroiled in controversy on and off the field. While professional baseball hadn’t fully embraced racial equality, he was an outspoken leader who lived the expression “Black is Beautiful!” His fearlessness enabled him to become one of the most intimidating pitchers of the 70’s and a trailblazer for a new wave of civil rights. After retiring, Dock became as outspoken about his career-spanning substance abuse issues as he had been about intolerance. He spent decades utilizing his brash approach as a counselor, helping other addicts in their recoveries. Through intimate stories and archival footage, No No: A Dockumentary brings Dock’s vibrant life to light.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 5th, 2014 (Limited) by The Orchard |
| Video Release: | May 24th, 2016 by Passion River |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Baseball, Narcotics, Hallucinations, Addiction, Rehab / Former Addict, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Baseball Iconoclasts |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |