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96 Pounds of Dynamite

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When filmmaker Loren Goldfarb first notices Chad "Shorty" McDaniel in a Florida pool hall, he underestimates the man using the motorized wheelchair, until Chad starts winning. A lot. 96 Pounds of Dynamite follows Chad, a witty, fierce pool player born with brittle bone disease, as he battles low expectations, discrimination, and physical barriers on his journey from a rural Mississippi upbringing to high-stakes amateur tournaments out West. As Chad confronts personal loss and life-altering choices, the film presents an energetic, humorous, and deeply personal portrait of a man who, despite being told he wouldn't survive childhood, refuses to shrink his life, or his ambition.

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Loren Goldfarb

Director

Ed Coughlin

Director

Chad "Shorty" McDaniel

Self

Loren Goldfarb

Producer

Jeanette Lee

Executive Producer

Duane Codrington

Cinematographer
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Synopsis When filmmaker Loren Goldfarb first notices Chad "Shorty" McDaniel in a Florida pool hall, he underestimates the man using the motorized wheelchair, until Chad starts winning. A lot. 96 Pounds of Dynamite follows Chad, a witty, fierce pool player born with brittle bone disease, as he battles low expectations, discrimination, and physical barriers on his journey from a rural Mississippi upbringing to high-stakes amateur tournaments out West. As Chad confronts personal loss and life-altering choices, the film presents an energetic, humorous, and deeply personal portrait of a man who, despite being told he wouldn't survive childhood, refuses to shrink his life, or his ambition.
Director
Loren Goldfarb, Ed Coughlin
Producer
Loren Goldfarb
Production Co
Illumastory Films II
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m