The Band That Wouldn't Die
“You can heal all wounds with a fight song.”
6.3
2009
53m
Documentary
In late March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colts’ belongings and its fleet of vans sneaked off in the darkness of the early morning. Leaving a city of deeply devoted fans in shock and disbelief. What caused owner Robert Irsay to turn his back on a town that was as closely linked to its team as any in the NFL? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, himself a long-standing Baltimore Colts fanatic, will probe that question in light of the changing relationship of sports to community. Through the eyes of members of the Colts Marching Band, Levinson will illustrate how a fan base copes with losing the team that it loves.
Key Crew
Director
Barry Levinson
Producers
Stan Flint
Erin Leyden
Jason Sosnoff
Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Cast (4)
Paul Tagliabue
Self (archive footage)
