Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down

Name: Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down
Genre: Documentary
Released: July 15, 2022
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly

2022

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Briarcliff Entertainment | Release Date: July 15, 2022 | PG-13

Starring: Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly

Summary: Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down tells the extraordinary story of former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, her relentless fight to recover following an assassination attempt in 2011, and her new life as one of the most effective activists in the battle for gun violence prevention and in promoting understanding of the language conditionGabby Giffords Won't Back Down tells the extraordinary story of former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, her relentless fight to recover following an assassination attempt in 2011, and her new life as one of the most effective activists in the battle for gun violence prevention and in promoting understanding of the language condition aphasia. Featuring extensive verité filming of Gabby and her husband, astronaut-turned-Senator Mark Kelly; interviews with Barack Obama and other friends and colleagues; and exclusive access to stunning videos taken in the weeks following her near-death experience, this film is the story of a rising star transformed by an act of violence, and a close-up portrait of the marriage that sustains her.… Expand

Director: Betsy West and Julie Cohen

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 95 min

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Jason Delgado

Nov 10, 2022

Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down is powerful, inspirational, and emotional, a must-watch. Read full review

Lena Wilson

Jul 18, 2022

That the filmmakers manage to address so much of such a complicated life in just over 90 minutes speaks highly to their effectiveness, vision and economy. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Jul 13, 2022

It is, of course, impossible not to think of what might have been had Giffords not been shot. Every victim of gun violence inspires that feeling. But Cohen and West capture her work since, both to recover and on behalf of others. The Tom Petty song that inspires the title is apt: won’t back down, indeed. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Jul 13, 2022

Irrespective of what the future holds in terms of gun control, the movie is a striking portrait of a married couple who expected one kind of life, got another, and are making something useful from their misfortune. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Jul 13, 2022

The film and the ticktock of recovery it follows are at times difficult to watch. At the same time, watching feels almost necessary in an age when mass shootings seem to have become all too common. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jul 15, 2022

Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down never fully escapes its branded-content vibes, but as a parallel love story and back-to-battle story, it succeeds. Read full review

Dina Parrish

Jul 14, 2022

Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down is a film about grit. It’s a film about feminism, change-making, and defying adversity. Read full review

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