Main Cast: TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls, Texas Rollergirls, Anya Jack, Lane Greer, Heather Burdick
Release Year: 2007
Country: US
Run Time: 90 minutes
Plot
When a group of speed-skating Texas women set out to resurrect the once-popular sport of roller derby, they quickly find their efforts complicated by internal strife that threatens to sink the endeavor before it ever gets off of the ground. It was all supposed to be so easy: A group of athletically inclined women band together in order to bring back a sport that one flourished and the public gets a warm blast of nostalgia while also receiving a fresh alternative to the staid world of modern sports. Leave it to infighting and politics to prevent a fledgling organization from ever taking flight though, because when egos clash and sides are chosen two leagues will emerge to the confusion of roller derby enthusiasts everywhere. Is there really room for dueling leagues in the international roller derby revival, or will stubbornness and bureaucratic red-tape sink both leagues before the first body is thrown over the rails? ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Cast
TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls
Texas Rollergirls
Anya Jack
Lane Greer
Heather Burdick
Amy Sherman; April Herman; Laurie Rourke; Nancy Haggerty
Credit
Bob Ray - Co-producer, Jere Orlandi - Co-producer, Bob Ray - Director, Conor O'Neill - Editor, Cory Ryan - Editor, Bob Ray - Executive Producer, Werner Campbell - Executive Producer, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - Composer (Music Score), Bob Ray - Camera Operator, Werner Campbell - Camera Operator, Werner Campbell - Producer, Bob Ray - Screenwriter
Hell on Wheels is a documentary film telling the story of a group of Texas women who band together to resurrect roller derby for the 21st century. Emerging from the Austin music and arts scene, these women create a rock-and-roll fueled version of all-girl roller derby that has spawned the derby craze that's sweeping the nation.
"HELL ON WHEELS" is a fascinating story and a fun movie." - Cinematical
"HELL ON WHEELS" is extremely compelling, sometimes laugh-out-loud outrageous and above all inspiring." - Ain't It Cool News
"HELL ON WHEELS" is an epic doc. It's fast, fun and inspiring." - Chris Gore, Founder, Film Threat Magazine
"HELL ON WHEELS" is full of adrenaline-fueled highs, heartbreaking lows, and lots of chicks in short skirts kicking the shit out of each other." - The Onion's A/V Club
