Organized Mayhem: The B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Story
Rugby is a sport, a culture, and a lifestyle. A highly physical sport that tests the strength, endurance, and fortitude of all who play.
Organized Mayhem: The B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Story is a compelling documentary highlighting decades of one of the best amateur rugby clubs in America. Founded during the 1960s cultural revolution in San Francisco, the B.A.T.S. players are engaging as they share their memories of their rugby life. This is a documentary about winners, unique adventures, and the camaraderie that develops among rugby players. It will make you laugh, cringe and say What?
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Thia MarksonDirector
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Thia MarksonProducerThe Best of Contact 13, The First Five Years, 60 minutes News Program
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Lorraine LoBiancoProducer
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Dave SheuermanKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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David AndersonKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Dave YanceyKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Don GuestKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Eddie" "Disco Donnie""
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Skip NeibauerKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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John JelacoKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Eric TestKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Denis ShanagherKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Jerry WalterKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Rookie" "
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Willie MooreKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Mike YanceyKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Tom KleinKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Ambassador""
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Bob PrestonKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Jim WasteKey Cast"B.A.T.S Club President/CIA Operative"
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Marc PassenKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Cutesy"""
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Rich HoranKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Kirk AndrusKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Tyrus GerlachKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Thia MarksonKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Assistant Athletic Trainer/Historian"
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Barrow EmersonKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Tom PulliamKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Craig YoungKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Clones""
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Jerry MosherKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Wade KilliferKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Killer""
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Michael StepanianKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Mr. Wonderful""Where the Buffalo Roam - himself as a drug lawyer
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Mike GridleyKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Mr. Clean""
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Jim AndersonKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Blockhead""
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Joe HambyKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Bruce KelmKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Tom RellesKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Ruggles""
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Peter HewittKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Tom O’GradyKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Neil MahoneyKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Steve LuberKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Mike PurcellKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Dan SongerKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Dan SinclairKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Igor""
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Jim McFaddenKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Doc""
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Jim ThompsonKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Thomps""
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Tom BlanchfieldKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player "Botch""
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Norm AllendorphKey Cast"B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Player"
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Chris LayheFilm Editor
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:56 minutes 47 seconds
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Completion Date:March 1, 2019
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Production Budget:16,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital, Digitized archival film
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Growing up as an Athletic Trainer's daughter rugby is in my genes. My youth was spent on the sidelines watching my dad treat the injured players, getting them patched up and back in the game they loved. As a child I dreamed of the day rugby would be on TV.
As an adult, I worked for ABC News in Las Vegas and was nominated for a National Emmy for an hour-long special program I produced. I was fortunate to work in tv/film/video production in Las Vegas for 10 years and used my news production experience when creating my first documentary film, Organized Mayhem The B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Story.
Highlighting 50 years of the B.A.T.S. Rugby Club took a lifetime to create and eight years as a labor of love for the sport and those who play it.
Organized Mayhem: The B.A.T.S. Rugby Club Story is a first of its kind documentary of camaraderie, rugby culture and history, and international relations produced by two women. Combining archival footage and photos with players interviews that are funny and engaging, it invites the audience to be a part of the team.
It's not the typical "Underdog" sports story. This is a story about a time and sport that few in America knew until recently. America is just now discovering what the world knows, rugby is "A ruffians sport played by gentlemen."
This documentary highlights decades of one of the best rugby teams in American that paved the path for others to follow.