From the acclaimed director Steve James, HEAD GAMES is a revealing documentary about the silent concussion crisis in sports. Athletes from the professional to the youth levels share their personal struggles in dealing with the devastating and long-term effects of concussions, an epidemic fueled by the ‘leave everything on the field’ culture so prominent in American sport. Inspired by events from the book ‘Head Games’ written by former Ivy League Football Player and WWE Wrestler Christopher Nowinski, the film contrasts eye-opening evidence and cutting-edge science on head trauma from the nation’s leading medical experts with first-hand accounts from the athletes, coaches, and parents who must tread the difficult balance between sports excellence and basic self-preservation.
PG-13 96 Minutes Region 1 (US & Canada only)

From the acclaimed director Steve James, HEAD GAMES is a revealing documentary about the silent concussion crisis in sports. Athletes from the professional to the youth levels share their personal struggles in dealing with the devastating and long-term effects of concussions, an epidemic fueled by the ‘leave everything on the field’ culture so prominent in American sport. Inspired by events from the book ‘Head Games’ written by former Ivy League Football Player and WWE Wrestler Christopher Nowinski, the film contrasts eye-opening evidence and cutting-edge science on head trauma from the nation’s leading medical experts with first-hand accounts from the athletes, coaches, and parents who must tread the difficult balance between sports excellence and basic self-preservation.
PG-13 96 Minutes All Regions Shipping November 29th

Chris Nowinski tells his remarkable story - how a former Ivy League football player and WWE wrestler fought the NFL and turned his post-concussion syndrome into a successful crusade that has made concussions one of the most important public health issues of our time. Nowinski tells the insider story as to how concussions went from a joke to the front page, and reveals how a small group of people outmaneuvered powerful entrenched interests to expose a problem that will never again be called a silent epidemic. HEAD GAMES offers eye-opening insights and cutting-edge science on head trauma from the nation's leading medical experts and features professional athletes who've suffered career ending concussions like NHL All-Star Keith Primeau and Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist Cindy Parlow Cone.
HEAD GAMES contains Quick Response Codes (QR Codes). Simply use a handheld cellular device or tablet with QR scanning capabilities to view videos from HEAD GAMES the film based on the book from acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams and The Interrupters) which asks, "How much of you are you willing to lose for a game?"

From the acclaimed director Steve James, HEAD GAMES is a revealing documentary about the silent concussion crisis in sports. Athletes from the professional to the youth levels share their personal struggles in dealing with the devastating and long-term effects of concussions, an epidemic fueled by the ‘leave everything on the field’ culture so prominent in American sport. Inspired by events from the book ‘Head Games’ written by former Ivy League Football Player and WWE Wrestler Christopher Nowinski, the film contrasts eye-opening evidence and cutting-edge science on head trauma from the nation’s leading medical experts with first-hand accounts from the athletes, coaches, and parents who must tread the difficult balance between sports excellence and basic self-preservation.

Starring: Cindy Parlow Cone, Bob Costas, Isaiah Kacyvenski, Chris Nowinski, Keith Primeau, Alan Schwarz, and More
Director: Steve James
Poster Size: 26½ x 39¼ inches

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DVD: PG-13, 96 Minutes, Region 1
Book: 235 Pages
Poster Size: 26½ x 39¼ inches