GENRE
Documentary

COMPLETION DATE
2007

TOTAL RUNTIME
Festival Version: 00:19:00
Pinball Lover's Delight: 00:35:00

SYNOPSIS
Can pinball survive crushing bar room economics and the endless march of technology? What will Pinball's potential demise mean for the people who love it?

Ball Saved features a rare glimpse behind the scenes at Stern Pinball, the last Pinball manufacturer in the world, an interview with Roger Sharpe, world-class player, historian and pinball transcendentalist and brings you into the world of competitive pinballers.

STARRING
Gary Stern
Roger Sharpe
Marc Schoenberg
Kerry Stair
Neil Shatz

WRITTEN, DIRECTED & EDITED BY
Ben Olson

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jon Steinhorst
Ben Nissan
Tony Lopez
Ben Olson

MUSIC BY
The Returnables & The Dials

TRAILER 00:01:42

SCREENINGS
 Chicago Underground Film Festival, 2006
Wisconsin International Film Festival, 2007
IFP Chicago, 2006
Pinball Expo, 2006
California Extreme Pinball and Video Game Expo, 2007

REVIEW
Read a great review of Ball Saved's appearance at the Wisconsin International Film Festival. Read Article»
MORE CLIPS FROM THE MOVIE
Roger Sharpe and Gary Stern Introductions
Kerry Stair introduction, Roger Sharpe describes playing pinball in college and takes us up to the pinball ban.