Sonicsgate (2009)
Exposing the truth behind the Seattle SuperSonics' tragic exodus after 41 years in the Emerald City
120 min
"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...
- Release date
- October 9, 2009
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $30
Trailer
Cast
- John Keister as Self - Narrator
- Kevin Calabro as Self - Sports Broadcaster, KIRO710
- Percy Allen as Self - Sportswriter, Seattle Times
- Chris Daniels as Self - News Reporter, KING5
- Art Thiel as Self - Sports Columnist, Seattle PI
- Steve Kelley as Self - Sports Columnist, Seattle Times
- Slade Gorton as Self - Former U.S. Senator
- Sam Perkins as Self - NBA Player
- Brent Barry as Self - NBA Player
- Nick Collison as Self - NBA Player
Crew
- Jason Reid · Director
- Jason Reid · Writer
- Camp Jones · Writer
- Adam Spiro Brown · Writer
- Darren Lund · Writer
- Adam Spiro Brown · Producer
- Jason Reid · Producer
- Lil Kriz · Composer
- John E. Low · Composer
- Curtis Seals · Composer
- Steve Stearns · Composer
- Ian J. Connors · Cinematographer
- Darren Lund · Cinematographer
- Jason Reid · Cinematographer
- Adam Spiro Brown · Editor
- Darren Lund · Editor
- Jason Reid · Editor