No No: A Dockumentary
A jazzy, joyful exploration of a man that, if he wasn't able to actually change the system, was at least happy with giving it the middle finger.
No No: A Dockumentary
On June 12, 1970, Major League pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 137 years of organized professional baseball, it's the only no-hitter tossed while the pitcher was on LSD.
Dock was often embroiled in controversy on and off the field. While professional baseball hadn't fully embraced racial equality, he was an outspoken leader who lived the expression “Black is Beautiful!” His fearlessness enabled him to become one of the most intimidating pitchers of the 70s and a trailblazer for a new wave of civil rights.
After retiring, Dock became as outspoken about his career-spanning substance abuse issues as he had been about intolerance. He spent decades utilizing his brash approach as a counselor, helping other addicts in their recoveries.
Through intimate stories and a trove of archival footage, No No: A Dockumentary brings Dock's vibrant life to light, burnishing the legend and revealing the man behind it.
Dock was often embroiled in controversy on and off the field. While professional baseball hadn't fully embraced racial equality, he was an outspoken leader who lived the expression “Black is Beautiful!” His fearlessness enabled him to become one of the most intimidating pitchers of the 70s and a trailblazer for a new wave of civil rights.
After retiring, Dock became as outspoken about his career-spanning substance abuse issues as he had been about intolerance. He spent decades utilizing his brash approach as a counselor, helping other addicts in their recoveries.
Through intimate stories and a trove of archival footage, No No: A Dockumentary brings Dock's vibrant life to light, burnishing the legend and revealing the man behind it.
Genre
Documentary,
Sport,
African-American Experience
Runtime
101
Language
English
Director
Jeffrey Radice
Cast
Dock Ellis
FEATURED REVIEW
Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Dock Ellis was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and other teams during baseball’s turbulent and flamboyant 1970s. He won a World Series ring with the Pirates, famously served up an epic home run to Reggie Jackson at an All Star game and won “Comeback Player of the Year” in 1976 ...
Played at
North Hollywood
NoHo 7
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