A LEAGUE OF ORDINARY GENTLEMEN
dir. Christopher Browne, 2004
United States. 93 min.
In English.

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 – 7:30 PM
THURSDAY, JUNE 12 – 10 PM
FRIDAY, JUNE 20 – 10 PM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 – 10 PM

Premiering at the SXSW Film Festival in 2004, A LEAGUE OF ORDINARY GENTLEMEN is a sincere exploration of PBA or Professional Bowlers Association and the league’s resurgence in the 21st Century. Chronicling the full 2002-03 PBA Tour Season, the film follows an eccentric bunch of real world characters including the unhinged, unique Pete Weber as he strives to take the MVP title from PBA’s “Deadeye” and most awarded player, Walter Ray Williams Jr. A LEAGUE OF ORDINARY GENTLEMEN uses every trick in the book to showcase bowling as a game that transcends mere birthday parties and work happy hours.

“After a few flourishes of Errol Morris-like editing, first-timer Browne settles into a tone resembling the ESPN telecasts so crucial to the PBA’s revenue stream, thriving on the intrinsic drama of competition and the league’s emerging star system.”
— Joshua Land, Village Voice

Special Thanks to Christopher Browne, Mary Lugo, Neal Block and Magnolia Films.