Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football (1985)
The documentary primarily focuses on two ex-players: Jim Otto and Roger Stillwell. Otto was a star center for the Oakland Raiders during the 1960s and 1970s. On the surface, his story seems to represent all that is right about pro football; after a long career he was elected to the NFL’s Hall of Fame and then enjoyed great business success as a restaurant franchise owner. Viewers learn, however, that Otto’s health is terrible, though was just 46 at the time of filming. The most-moving story in Disposable Heroes belongs to Roger Stillwell, a 6-foot-6 defensive lineman from Stanford University, who achieved a brief moment in the sun with the Chicago Bears. Stillwell’s career ended in an instant during a 1977 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Directors: Bill Couturié, Jon Else.
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Jim Otto as Self |
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Gene Upshaw as Self |
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Kyle Stillwell as Self |
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Roger Stillwell as Self |
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John Madden as Self |
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Tim Anderson as Self |
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O. J. Simpson as Self |
| Directing | Bill Couturié | Director |
| Production | Jon Else | Producer |
| Directing | Jon Else | Director |
| Writing | Jon Else | Writer |
| Camera | Jon Else | Director of Photography |
| Production | Bill Couturié | Producer |
| Production | Kathryn Witte | Producer |
| Writing | Bill Couturié | Writer |
| Writing | Bob Moore | Writer |
| Production | Bob Moore | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gary Cavalli | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Stephen Stept | Supervising Editor |
| Editing | Burton J. Sears | Editor |
| Sound | Ken Melville | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | David Merrill | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tom Bullock | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Julie Stept | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | E. Larry Oatfield | Additional Editorial Assistant |
| Editing | Karen McCabe | Additional Editorial Assistant |
| Sound | Stephen Longstreth | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Dan Gleich | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Paul Oppenheim | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Kristine Samuelson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Morning Pastorak | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Tom McDonough | Additional Camera |
| Camera | David Espar | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Peter Thomas | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Michael Chin | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nick Petrik | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | John Monsour | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | David Eubank | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Doug Jones | Negative Cutter |
