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The Pine Tar Incident: Making of Tar Wars

The Pine Tar Incident: Making of Tar Wars

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The Pine Tar Incident: Making of Tar Wars

2017

0h 42m

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Drama

Overview

An examination of the story of the infamous 1983 George Brett pine tar incident. This documentary is a behind the scenes making of a fictional film, "Tar Wars," the little known tale of the aftermath of George Brett's unforgettable blow-up.

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10 featured cast members

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David Koechner

David Koechner

Director

Daniel Ballard

Daniel Ballard

News Reporter

Brodi Barringer

John Schuerholz

Taylor Brooks

Taylor Brooks

Producer

David Cohen

David Cohen

New York Post Reporter

Jim Donnelly

Sports Reporter

Eric Feltes

Eric Feltes

Storyboard Artist

Richard Neil

Richard Neil

Gene McHale

Antoine Williams

Antoine Williams

Frank White

Quenten Kirby

George Brett

Creative team

Directed by: Todd Kapostasy
Written by: Kevin Lincoln

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