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2015 television film
Four Falls of Buffalo
Directed by Ken Rodgers Starring Narrated by
William Fichtner Country of origin United States Original language English Producer Michelle Girardi Zumwalt Running time 100 minutes Release December 12, 2015 (2015-12-12 )
Four Falls of Buffalo is a 2015
documentary film produced for
ESPN 's
30 for 30 series and directed by Ken Rodgers of
NFL Films .
[1] The film profiles the
Buffalo Bills teams of the early 1990s, when the franchise became the first team to play in—and lose—four consecutive
Super Bowls .
[2]
[3]
The film goes through the Bills four "Super Bowl" years featuring retrospectives and insight on such famous plays as
Scott Norwood 's
47-yard field goal miss at the end of
Super Bowl XXV ,
Thurman Thomas ' misplaced helmet at the start of
Super Bowl XXVI , and
Don Beebe 's strip of
Leon Lett 's attempted fumble return in
Super Bowl XXVII .
[4] Former Bills players
Jim Kelly ,
Bruce Smith ,
Thurman Thomas ,
Andre Reed ,
Don Beebe ,
Darryl Talley ,
Steve Tasker ,
Scott Norwood ,
Frank Reich , coach
Marv Levy , and general manager
Bill Polian all gave extensive interviews for the film.
[5]
A highlight of the documentary is an emotional interview with Norwood and former Bills special teams coach
Bruce DeHaven conducted on the steps of
Buffalo City Hall , the site where, twenty-five years before, the crowd of Bills fans had cheered for Norwood following his ill-fated kick.
[5]
Cast
Awards
Four Falls of Buffalo was nominated for the Outstanding Long Sports Documentary at the 37th Annual Sports Emmy Awards.
[6]
See also
References
^ Deitsch, Richard (December 7, 2015).
"The '90s Bills recast as heroes in new documentary The Four Falls of Buffalo " .
Sports Illustrated . Archived from
the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
^ Scheer, Mark (December 13, 2015).
"Buffalo's 'Four Falls' " .
Niagara Gazette . Archived from
the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
^ Koo, Ben (September 12, 2015).
"30 For 30 Review - Four Falls Of Buffalo" . Awful Announcing. Archived from
the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
^ Pergament, Alan (December 8, 2015).
" '30 for 30' film is a poignant love letter to the Bills, their fans and Buffalo" .
The Buffalo News . Archived from
the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
^
a
b Maiorana, Sal (December 11, 2015).
"In ESPN '30 for 30' film, 1990s Bills finally get respect" .
Rochester .
Democrat and Chronicle . Archived from
the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
^ Pillitteri, Paul (March 31, 2016).
"THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES FOR THE 37TH ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS" . ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved April 4, 2016 .
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