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The Pine Tar Incident: Making of Tar Wars
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The Pine Tar Incident: Making of Tar Wars

2017-10-05 · 42 min · Not rated

Drama

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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Directors
Todd Kapostasy
Production companies
DLP Media Group
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

David KoechnerDavid KoechnerDirector
Daniel BallardDaniel BallardNews Reporter
Brodi BarringerJohn Schuerholz
Taylor BrooksTaylor BrooksProducer
David CohenDavid CohenNew York Post Reporter
Jim DonnellySports Reporter
Eric FeltesEric FeltesStoryboard Artist
Richard NeilRichard NeilGene McHale
Antoine WilliamsAntoine WilliamsFrank White
Quenten KirbyGeorge Brett

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