Save the Crew: The Battle for Columbus

Name: Save the Crew: The Battle for Columbus
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-06-24
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Scott Sigler, Grant Wahl, Don Garber

2021
1h 53m

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8.7/10

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Save the Crew: The Battle for Columbus (2021)

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The remarkable story of a fan base who showed the world that fan action trumps money. The Columbus Crew - a founding member of MLS - was under threat of relocation to Austin, Texas for the 2... Read allThe remarkable story of a fan base who showed the world that fan action trumps money. The Columbus Crew - a founding member of MLS - was under threat of relocation to Austin, Texas for the 2019 MLS season by their owner Anthony Precourt. Fans in Columbus rallied around the team w... Read allThe remarkable story of a fan base who showed the world that fan action trumps money. The Columbus Crew - a founding member of MLS - was under threat of relocation to Austin, Texas for the 2019 MLS season by their owner Anthony Precourt. Fans in Columbus rallied around the team with the grassroots #SaveTheCrew campaign. This film is the only on-camera account of event... Read all

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10yortsnave

Great story, even for a non-sports fan--the underdogs win!

I just saw the premiere of this film at the Gateway Film Center in Columbus. An excellent presentation! Even though I am not a big sports fan, I am a huge fan of Columbus Ohio, and I had followed the story in the newspapers and on local TV broadcasts. As one of my fellow viewers noted, the film was a rather even-handed tale of two cities and their soccer fans--one had a team they loved and wanted to keep, one did not have a team and really wanted one.

Usually when the "big money" wants something, they get it. But not this time. This time, the "little guy" won out. Albeit with a little help from the Ohio Attorney General.

I must have been the only patron in the theater not wearing Crew gear. A lot of my enjoyment came from hearing the audience boos and hisses when the "villains" came on screen, especially owner Anthony Precourt and his henchmen (er, staff). And the claps and hoorays for the heroes: the #SaveTheCrew organizers, the Crew fans and players, and even Leslie Pool, the main Austin City Council member opposing the move.

Highly recommended for everyone who loves an underdog story!

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Trivia
Originally conceived as a community project to raise awareness for the campaign to prevent the Columbus Crew MLS team being relocated to Austin, Texas, it eventually grew into a full length feature film.

Goofs
When the Save The Crew leadership convene their final meeting toward the end of the film, the cameraman is visible in the reflection of the glass doors.

Crazy credits
President Barack Obama appears in the opening scenes of the film, congratulating the Columbus Crew after winning the 2008 Major League Soccer championship.

Alternate versions
Intended as three separate episodes for streaming on the COPA90 Stories YouTube page, but premiered in the movie theater as a single 114-minute film.