June 17th, 1994 is a documentary film by Brett Morgen released as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series.[1]

June 17th, 1994
Directed byBrett Morgen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time53 minutes
Original release
ReleaseJune 16, 2010 (2010-06-16)

Summary

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The documentary details the events of June 17, 1994, in which several noteworthy sporting events occurred during the police chase of O. J. Simpson.[2] Morgen says the diversity of the events provides an opportunity "to look at the soul of America".[3]

The documentary features no narration and also no interviews and consists simply of clips from news sources throughout the day.[3]

There are rare clips of sportscasters like Chris Berman and Bob Costas talking to their producers about how to deal with the O.J. story within the context of the events they were covering.[4]

Critical reception

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Robert Lloyd wrote in The Los Angeles Times: "Morgen juxtaposes the events of that day in a kind of associative round robin, finding points of contrast and commonality, of similar action and visual consonance, on which to turn his film. But he offers no other, more remote perspective; this is not a summing up of events, but rather a meditation, of an elemental sort, not just on sports but on the way of the world."[5]

Rolling Stone writer Noel Murray ranks June 17th, 1994 as the best documentary in the 30 for 30 series as he saw the montage style of the film as a reflection on "how viewers process television", and argues that it comments on "how the media struggles to make sense of events that have no clear outcome."[1]

Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated called it a "tremendously fun watch".[6]

Events occurring during this day

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The events detailed in the documentary that occurred during the chase of Simpson are as follows.

Aftermath

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The 30 Best '30 for 30' Films-Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  2. ^ DeLessio, Joe (June 2010). "Relive June 17, 1994, on ESPN Tonight". New York. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Morgen, Brett. "June 17th, 1994". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Review: '30 for 30′ is back with the outstanding 'June 17, 1994' and 'The Two Escobars'". HitFix.com. June 16, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Lloyd, Robert (June 16, 2010). "ESPN's 'June 17, 1994' recalls a fateful day in sports". Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via LA Times.
  6. ^ June 17, 1994: Wildest day in sports history - Sports Illustrated
  7. ^ 30 For 30: “June 17, 1994”|A.V. Club
  8. ^ Branch, John (June 5, 2014). "New York vs. Los Angeles: Rivalry Revived". The New York Times. p. B11.
  9. ^ Barnes, Mike (June 1, 2014). "Stanley Cup Final: Kings vs. Rangers in L.A.-New York Championship Duel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  10. ^ Gerson, Aria (June 17, 2020). "Remembering June 17, 1994, the day when sports collided". USA Today.
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