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Quick sneak peek: “Warrior Champions” on Sunday
I haven’t had a chance to watch all of “Warrior Champions,” and I usually don’t write about movies that I haven’t had a chance to see all the way through.
But I thought I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention this documentary, which screens at 9 tonight at The Hideout. The Hideout is right down from the Paramount, and “Warrior Champions” would make a good companion piece to the earlier screening of “The Messenger.”
I’ve watched the first half of “Warrior Champions.” It focuses on a group of wounded American soldiers who come back to the States and try to turn their disabilities — from missing limbs to paralysis — into the chance to compete at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Craig and Brent Renaud direct. And as you might guess, the movie is an inspirational tale about endurance, persistence and hope.
Like “The Messenger,” it’s a good look at war’s aftermath.
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