Facing Nolan

Name: Facing Nolan
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 24, 2022
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Mike MacRae, Nolan Ryan, Robert Goldman

2022

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Utopia | Release Date: May 24, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Mike MacRae, Nolan Ryan, Robert Goldman

Summary: In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texas legend.

Director: Bradley Jackson

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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RogerEbert.com Brandon Towns

Jul 22, 2022

With the screams and roars of the crowd, the energy of the games, and the bullish presence of the legendary Nolan Ryan, director Jackson makes you truly understand what it is like to be a fan. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Jul 22, 2022

Its lack of manufactured drama is one of the most engaging things about it, especially if you are a baseball fan who has ever marveled at the miracle that was, and is, Nolan Ryan. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jul 22, 2022

You know all those sports documentaries about fallen heroes who had enormous talent but squandered it away through a combination of bad breaks and bad decisions, injuries and/or snorting enough cocaine to fill a first-base line? “Facing Nolan” is the antithesis of those cautionary tales, in that Ryan was a straight shooter on and off the field. Read full review

Noel Murray

Jul 22, 2022

While it may not be formally groundbreaking, this doc is still a treat for die-hard baseball fans, who should enjoy seeing footage from games ranging from the ’60s to the ’90s. Read full review

Jasmine Lane

Jul 22, 2022

Ultimately, Facing Nolan paints its picture of a baseball great with broad strokes, but they cohere into a warmhearted image that baseball fans and their uninitiated families can enjoy together. Read full review

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