Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

2022
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

4.4K

YOUR RATING

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022)

The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.

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Biography Comedy Drama

The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.

Directors
- Austin Bragg
- Meredith Bragg
Writers
- Austin Bragg
- Meredith Bragg
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

4.4K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Austin Bragg
- Meredith Bragg
Writers
- Austin Bragg
- Meredith Bragg
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 6 nominations

Trivia
The pinball attendant at the bowling alley talking about machine with no flippers is named Steve Epstein. He was the owner and operator of the legendary Broadway Arcade in New York City and pioneer of competitive pinball. Roger Sharpe was one of the frequent customers of the Broadway Arcade.

Goofs
When Roger takes Seth bowling, they both get a strike, with the back left and right pins falling over last. The exact same take was used for both bowls.

Quotes
[Roger and Seth are playing bowling]
Seth: I always beat my dad.
Roger (young): Well, I'm not your dad.
Seth: Obviously. You showed up.

Crazy credits
The ending credits state: "no pinball machines were harmed in the making of this movie."

Connections
References Tommy (1975)

Soundtracks
No Matter What
Written by Pete Ham
Performed by Badfinger

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Excellent light movie

This film left me feeling warm and fuzzy inside, without overdoing it. It takes a very interesting, relatively unimportant piece of American history and turns it into a wonderful story. Light without being superficial, educative without being preachy. A perfect pick me up on a rainy day.

The sets, clothing and actors are wonderful, the seventies are beaming from the screen, making me nostalgic for times I have never lived in. It feels very hollywood, which emphasises the American-ness of pinball, bringing you even more in the spirit of the movie.

The only thing that makes it a bit cringy at times (at least for me), is the breaking of the fourth wall. It's rarely done well, and I don't think this movie needed it. But again, that is just a personal preference, and it does add some extra information.

I would recommend this movie to anyone, especially those who like fun, interesting tidbits about history.