Head Games film

Head Games is a documentary film released by Steve James on September 25, 2012.

The documentary is about the effects of concussions on athletes and the role of football in society. The film follows four high school football players from Oak Park and River Forest High School in Illinois as they try to balance their academic lives with their athletic lives. Head Games is an attempt to explore the effect of concussions on young athletes and examine the role football plays in American society.

Head Games was filmed over a period of two years, and includes footage from local high school games as well as nationally televised games such as the 2011 BCS National Championship Game between LSU and Alabama.

This documentary follows the lives of five young athletes from the United States and Canada, who are recruited by a sports agent to play on the top-ranked junior hockey team in Russia. The film explores issues of identity and culture, as well as what it means to be a world-class athlete.

Head Games is a 2012 documentary film directed by Steve James and produced by Catherine Allan. It follows five young athletes from the United States and Canada, who are recruited by a sports agent to play on the top-ranked junior hockey team in Russia. The film explores issues of identity and culture, as well as what it means to be a world-class athlete.