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The film details the life story of American professional baseball player Dock Ellis, his prolific career, his addictions to alcohol and amphetamines, his efforts to help other addicts until his death in 2008, and the no-hitter he threw while under the influence of LSD.
By Betsy Sherman. The ingesting of a couple of video appetizers may be in order before viewing Jeffrey Radice’s No No: A Dockumentary, a compelling look at the impact on and off the field of ‘70s pitching phenomenon Dock Ellis.
Baseball pitcher Dock Ellis had a controversial life and career, once pitching a no-hitter while high on LSD. Fandango at Home Prime Video Apple TV. Watch No No: A Dockumentary with a...
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- Larry Demery, Dock Ellis, Ron Howard
- Jeff Radice
- Documentary
And there was no cookie cutter persona to dock. You never knew whether he was serious, whether he was kidding, but he was always a guy that had something to say. He was probably one of the most misunderstood people in the game. He done a lot of damn good things while he was doing the bad things, but no one... oh, no, no. They don't pick that out.
No No: A Dockumentary traces the colorful and complex career of MLB pitcher Dock Ellis, who pitched a no-hitter (or No No) on LSD in 1971. The infamous “no-no” is revisited by Dock, his teammates and sportswriters in No No , but director Jeff Radice’s film doesn’t dwell on that dubious achievement.
Sep 5, 2014 · Summary On June 12, 1970, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter on LSD. While he was often embroiled in controversy on and off the field, Dock was an outspoken leader who lived the expression “Black is Beautiful!”.
Sep 4, 2014 · In 'No No: A Dockumentary,' Jeffrey Radice makes good use of interviews and footage in constructing his engaging portrait of the complicated but vivid baseball player Dock Ellis.
