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Freedom's Fury

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The famous water polo match between Hungary and Russia during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was an awkward situation, to say the least. The teams hit the water as Soviet forces were suppressing a popular revolt in Budapest. Tempers were out of control. This documentary balances the tragic story of the 1956 revolution with an account of the passionate face-off between Hungary and the Soviet Union in what would become labeled -- accurately -- the "Blood in the Water Match."

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Jason Ferguson Orlando Weekly 11/23/2006
3.5/5
Far from a straight sports documentary, Freedom's Fury is uplifting and bittersweet, framing the drama of an athletic afternoon within the global political picture. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/25/2021 Where sport and politics combine but this time its actually a matter of life and death! Great doco. See more s r @ScottR 10/21/2016 Insightful for the many who never knew about this dramatic story. It was well made. See more 10/20/2016 Fantastic movie of sports and history. Tarantino (co-executive producer on this film) was quoted saying' this is the best untold story ever' See more Read all reviews
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Colin K. Gray

Director

Antal Bolvári

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Sándor Csoóri

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Dezso Gyarmati

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Richard Holbrooke

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Sergei Khrushchev

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Synopsis The famous water polo match between Hungary and Russia during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was an awkward situation, to say the least. The teams hit the water as Soviet forces were suppressing a popular revolt in Budapest. Tempers were out of control. This documentary balances the tragic story of the 1956 revolution with an account of the passionate face-off between Hungary and the Soviet Union in what would become labeled -- accurately -- the "Blood in the Water Match."
Director
Colin K. Gray
Producer
Thor Halvorssen, Kristine Lacey
Screenwriter
Colin K. Gray
Production Co
WOLO Entertainment, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Moving Picture Institute, GRAiNEY PICTURES
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 5, 2020
Runtime
1h 30m
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