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June 17, 1994

June 17, 1994

2010
Documentary
TV Episode
53m
Archival footage captures the various sporting events on the day in question and the emotions they generated, with O. J. Simpson's run from the police overshadowing an NBA Finals game between the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets, the opening of the U.S.-hosted 1994 FIFA World Cup, the last-ever U.S. Open golf tournament round for Arnold Palmer, and a parade in New York after the New York Rangers finally won their first Stanley Cup in decades. (Wikipedia)

Directed by:

Brett Morgen
Brett-Morgen
Brett Morgen
16 total credits
Credits include: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, The Kid Stays in the Picture and Moonage Daydream
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Starring:

O.J. Simpson
OJ-Simpson
O.J. Simpson
26 total credits
Credits include: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, The Towering Inferno and O.J.: Made in America
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, Tom Brokaw
Tom-Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
16 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994, 30 for 30, Iverson, Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold and TV Junkie
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, Mark Messier
Mark-Messier
Mark Messier
3 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994, Slap Shot 3: The Junior League and Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story
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, Arnold Palmer
Arnold-Palmer
Arnold Palmer
2 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994 and Call Me Bwana
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, Patrick Ewing
Patrick-Ewing
Patrick Ewing
5 total credits
Credits include: Space Jam, Senseless, June 17, 1994, Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks and 30 for 30
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, Nicole Simpson
Nicole-Simpson
Nicole Simpson
2 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994 and Absolutely 100% Guilty
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, Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken-Griffey-Jr
Ken Griffey Jr.
2 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994 and Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
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, Chris Berman
Chris-Berman
Chris Berman
3 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994, Tracktown and Good vs. Great
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2010
Documentary
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Average Percentile: 74.84%
billyshearsBillyShears
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20 Apr 2014
90
92nd
Don't give a shit about sports but oh my was this absorbing. THE JUICE IS LOOSE.
20 Apr 2014
nobletNoblet
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03 Aug 2012
80
70th
Really well edited, it really seems to capture the insanity and drama of the day very well.
03 Aug 2012
theficionadotheficionado
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02 Feb 2015
75
74th
A film about how modern media encase moments in amber, about the inherent accessibility of today's past, about moments as culminations of history & as seeming inevitabilities, about the impossibility of viewing the past through any lens but the present and the horrible little ironies that produces. About how the procedure by which news is constructed and the anticipation of something newsworthy happening have themselves become the apotheosis of newsworthiness.
02 Feb 2015
fenixdownfenixdown
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29 Nov 2014
80
76th
A good day to be watchin' sports.
29 Nov 2014
hologramhologram
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06 May 2013
95
87th
One of the best of the 30 For 30 series of sports documentaries. No talking heads, no exposition, no narration. Just lets the news reports and archival footage of the day speak for itself. Master class in film editing.
06 May 2013
qvtQVT
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27 Aug 2012
90
92nd
Surprisingly well handled and done. Would rewatch multiple times. OJ didn't do it. The coolest part was seeing what a freaking circus this was. I mostly followed the trail, didn't see the day this all went down in news footage like this, only as look backs in multiple other documentaries (big OJ fan here)
27 Aug 2012
twincinematwincinema
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26 Sep 2022
90
92nd
It was weird to experience the O.J. saga without knowing anything about him prior to the murder. I didn't grow up with him as a sports hero, or a media personality. It was important because it felt important. I am unsure if you can even explain how all-consuming this news story was to people born after the fact. I think this doc does a great job at being a found footage piece that helps explain the media circus surrounding the story.
26 Sep 2022
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
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21 Mar 2021
70
75th
I like the idea as much more interesting than a talking heads doc. The behind the scenes stuff with Costas and the baseball announcers is great. I think the saddest thing about this entire thing is that the 1994 baseball season could've been the greatest season of all time. The sheer volume of coverage of the OJ chase, given everything else going on, is so absurd. OJ being pursued by police is NOT more important than the NBA Finals. A great look at how our society ended up here.
21 Mar 2021
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05 Jun 2016
78
85th
Really engrossing. It's always impressive when you know the ending (of each of the threads, too) and it still makes you feel like you're on the edge of your seat.
05 Jun 2016
cmonsterCMonster
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30 Apr 2015
79
64th
Normal me: More of a historical artifact than an informative doc. An interesting look at the day and culture (and soul-sucking voyeurism) surrounding one of the biggest pop culture events of the 90's. The lack of talking heads or narration was different and interesting, but I feel ultimately wouldn't hold up if looking in depth at any topic. Racist me: Arnold Palmer retiring is easily the most emotional part of this film.
30 Apr 2015
dylanwilson6dylanwilson6
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09 Feb 2015
85
89th
Superbly edited and it becomes truly powerful at moments. Was never aware that the day held so much in the World of Sports, and a day of Optimism and Reflection ends in tragedy.
09 Feb 2015
woodoowoodoo
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18 Aug 2014
95
94th
"Found footage" in the traditional sense and a tremendous exemplar of what it's all about. The central, unfolding event gives momentum to the relative unimportance of the other big sports stories, a slow, pleasant, appreciative news day dawns into horror.
18 Aug 2014
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
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25 Apr 2014
91
91st
A masterpiece in documentary editing. Using found footage and a simple score, this film recounts an emotional representation of history over a single day. I've never seen anything quite like it.
25 Apr 2014
hofschneiderHofschneider
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09 Dec 2013
90
91st
One idea - one intense result.
09 Dec 2013
ocelotOcelot
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29 Nov 2013
90
97th
Easily the best 30 for 30 and one of the best documentaries I've seen as well. For a day so incredible to the point that it feels like myth, you might as well let it speak for itself, and that's exactly what happens. The last five minutes or so in particular are pure brilliance.
29 Nov 2013
muzak66muzak66
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21 Jul 2013
82
69th
One the craziest days for sports in history and over all a crazy day that no one will ever forget.
21 Jul 2013

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Brett Morgen
Brett-Morgen
Brett Morgen
16 total credits
Credits include: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, The Kid Stays in the Picture and Moonage Daydream
Read more

Starring:

O.J. Simpson
OJ-Simpson
O.J. Simpson
26 total credits
Credits include: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, The Towering Inferno and O.J.: Made in America
Read more
, Tom Brokaw
Tom-Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
16 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994, 30 for 30, Iverson, Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold and TV Junkie
Read more
, Mark Messier
Mark-Messier
Mark Messier
3 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994, Slap Shot 3: The Junior League and Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story
Read more
, Arnold Palmer
Arnold-Palmer
Arnold Palmer
2 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994 and Call Me Bwana
Read more
, Patrick Ewing
Patrick-Ewing
Patrick Ewing
5 total credits
Credits include: Space Jam, Senseless, June 17, 1994, Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks and 30 for 30
Read more
, Nicole Simpson
Nicole-Simpson
Nicole Simpson
2 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994 and Absolutely 100% Guilty
Read more
, Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken-Griffey-Jr
Ken Griffey Jr.
2 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994 and Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
Read more
, Chris Berman
Chris-Berman
Chris Berman
3 total credits
Credits include: June 17, 1994, Tracktown and Good vs. Great
Read more

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Documentary

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