From The 50 Yard Line
Aug 08, 2007 | IMDB 0
94 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music
The 94 minute documentary film “From the 50 Yard Line” presents the football field not only as a sports venue but also as a stage for the marching band. The viewer goes on an exciting adventure through band camp, auditions, the marching season, and the regional and national competitions in 2006. You see the great rewards of disciplined practice, the overlooked technical artistry of the group endeavor, and the important life changing effects of instrumental music education. Another layer delves into the misconceptions about marching band, showing "band nerds" in a whole new light.
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Fubar
The Marching Band
American Satan
Given
Lu Over the Wall
Mr. Holland's Opus
Blues Brothers 2000
Soldier
The Five Heartbeats
Vicious Lips
Sunny
There We Were, Now Here We Are... The Making of Oasis
The Suburbans
The One-Man Band
The Band That Wouldn't Die
Scorpions - Forever and a Day
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
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IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2020
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IMDB 5.9 | Jun , 2014
A personal, accessible look at an artist - Kevin Barnes, frontman of the endlessly versatile indie pop band of Montreal - whose pursuit to make transcendent music at all costs drives him to value art over human relationships. As he struggles with all of those around him, family and bandmates alike, he's forced to reconsider the future of the band, begging the question - is this really worth it?Fubar
IMDB 6.2 | May , 2002
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IMDB 7.4 | Nov , 2024
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IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2017
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IMDB 8.3 | Aug , 2020
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IMDB 7.1 | May , 2017
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 1995
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IMDB 5.3 | Feb , 1998
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IMDB 7 | Feb , 2017
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IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 1900
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IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 2009
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IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2015
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IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 2010
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