The Band That Wouldn't Die

You can heal all wounds with a fight song.

53 mins
In late March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colts’ belongings and its fleet of vans sneaked off in the darkness of the early morning. Leaving a city of deeply devoted fans in shock and disbelief. What caused owner Robert Irsay to turn his back on a town that was as closely linked to its team as any in the NFL? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, himself a long-standing Baltimore Colts fanatic, will probe that question in light of the changing relationship of sports to community. Through the eyes of members of the Colts Marching Band, Levinson will illustrate how a fan base copes with losing the team that it loves.

Paul Tagliabue

Self (archive footage)

Art Modell

Self (archive footage)

Keith Clinkscales

Executive Producer

Chris Connelly

Consulting Producer

John Dahl

Executive Producer

Stan Flint

Producer

Erin Leyden

Producer

Joan Lynch

Executive Producer

Connor Schell

Executive Producer

Bill Simmons

Executive Producer

Michael Tollin

Consulting Producer

Marcelo Zarvos

Original Music Composer

Lee Bonner

Producer

Joel Beckerman

Original Music Composer

Regis Becker

Cinematography

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