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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 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. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 23, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Where sport and politics combine but this time its actually a matter of life and death! Great doco. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review s r Insightful for the many who never knew about this dramatic story. It was well made. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic movie of sports and history. Tarantino (co-executive producer on this film) was quoted saying' this is the best untold story ever' Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Moving Picture Institute, WOLO Entertainment, GRAiNEY PICTURES, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 5, 2020
Runtime
1h 30m
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