Head Games

"Head Games" is a 2012 documentary film that examines the effects of repeated concussions and subconcussive blows in various sports, including American football, hockey, boxing, soccer, lacrosse, and professional wrestling. The film focuses on the findings that chronic traumatic brain injury is occurring in female sports and physiological evidence of brain injury in adolescent athletes. Featuring interviews with experts like Dr. Robert Cantu, Dr. Ann McKee, and Keith Primeau, as well as former NFL player and WWE wrestler Christopher Nowinski, who founded the Sports Legacy Institute to publicize recent findings about head concussions. The documentary paints a devastating picture of the long-term consequences of head injuries among athletes, gaining credibility and power through compassion for athletes and respect for their accomplishments.