ALeagueofOrdinaryGentlemen

• 清晰：BD
• 类型：
• 主演：Steve Miller
• 年代：2005 / 美国 / Chris,Browne
• 导演：Chris Browne
• 国家/地区：美国
• 时长：120分钟
• 语言/字幕：国语对白 中文字幕
• 年代：2005
• 更新时间：2024-04-08 01:31:14
• 详细介绍： ThoughneverasportofKings,atonepointintimebowlingoc… ThoughneverasportofKings,atonepointintimebowlingoccupiedaperfectlyrespectableplaceinthepantheonofAmericansports.IthaslongbeenoneofthemostpopularparticipatorysportsinAmerica.WhenEddieEliasconvincedthecountry'stop33bowlerstokickfiftybucksintoa...ThoughneverasportofKings,atonepointintimebowlingoccupiedaperfectlyrespectableplaceinthepantheonofAmericansports.IthaslongbeenoneofthemostpopularparticipatorysportsinAmerica.WhenEddieEliasconvincedthecountry'stop33bowlerstokickfiftybucksintoacommunalpotinabanquethallinSyracuse,NY,in1958,theProfessionalBowlersAssociationwasborn.ABCbegantelevisingPBAtournamentsin1962,andastheleadinWideWorldofSports,ChrisSchenkel'sSaturdayafternoonbowlingtelecastwasformanyyearsoneofthehighestratedsportsprogramsontelevision.Thensomethinghappened:Americaceasedtoembracetheportly,middle-browimagethePBAwasselling,andbowlinggotkickedtothecurb.Thesportanditsplayers,manyofwhomgrewupidolizingthesepia-tonedgodsofbowling'sgoldenera,foundthemselveswallowinginthebackwatersofthepopularimagination,alongsiderodeosandtractorpulls.In2000,threeformerMicrosoftexecutivesscoopeduptheentireapparatusofprofessionalbowling--itsplayers,tournaments,trademarksandtrophies,allforaboutfivemilliondollarsandassumptionoftheleague'sdebt.Theirstatedgoalwastosavebowlingfromthebrinkofextinctionandraiseittonewheights,oratleastputitonparwiththeBassMasterstour,which,atcurrentmarketvalues,wouldrepresentatidyreturnonequity.TheheavyliftingforthismissionfallsontothebroadshouldersofamannamedSteveMiller,aformertopNikeexecutivewhohadplayedfortheDetroitLionsandrescuedKansasStatefootballfromtheNCAAcellar.ThefilmfocusesonMillerandfourofhischarges,professionalbowlersatverydifferentplacesintheircareers,andtheirsometimesfunny,sometimessadadventuresontourasprofessionalathletes-albeittheRodneyDangerfieldsofprofessionalsports.--©MagnoliaPictures 详情