Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football

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Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football (1985)

Directed by Bill Couturié, Jon Else

“Originally shown on HBO”

Documentary, TV Movie · 50m

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.

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Cast

J
Jim Otto Self Gene Upshaw Self
K
Kyle Stillwell Self
R
Roger Stillwell Self John Madden Self
T
Tim Anderson Self O. J. Simpson Self

Crew

Director
Bill Couturié, Jon Else
Writer
Jon Else, Bill Couturié, Bob Moore
Director of Photography
Jon Else
Original Music Composer
Ken Melville, David Merrill
Editor
Burton J. Sears
Producer
Jon Else, Bill Couturié, Kathryn Witte

Details

Release date
1985-01-13
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
HBO, National Football League (NFL)