Freedom's Fury Out On DVD
2008-01-15
Craig Lord
A critically acclaimed water polo documentary narrated by Mark Spitz, is now available on DVD

Freedom's Fury, the documentary about the bloody water polo clash between Hungary and the Soviet Union at the 1956 Olympic Games, is now available on DVD in a distribution partnership with the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Now known as the 'Blood in the Water Match', the battle in the Melbourne Olympic pool and the larger battle for Hungarian freedom are powerfully explored Freedom's Fury.

Narrated by Mark Spitz, he of the seven gold medals in 1972, includes stylized water polo footage includes amazing underwater and crane coverage of the 2004 US National Team and features American players such as Tony Azevedo and Wolf Wigo.

The International Swimming Hall of Fame and its CEO, Bruce Wigo, were early champions of Freedom's Fury, assisting with the filming in 2002.

'Freedom's Fury celebrates the power and beauty of the sport of water polo and is one of the few films that really showcases aquatics and the spirit of amateur athletics,' said Wigo. 'This is why ISHOF is so thrilled to be associated with the DVD release of this documentary.'

The DVD will be available through the ISHOF website for $24.99, or as part of a larger ISHOF membership package for $35.00. The package includes a copy of the Freedom's Fury Collector's Edition DVD, as well as a copy of ISHOF's annual yearbook as well as a 10% discount on all ISHOF merchandise. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of the DVD and all water polo DVD's will be donated to the USA Water polo Olympic athlete Fund to provide financial assistance to U.S. Olympic water polo athletes.

Go to ISHOF's website to view the trailer and find out how to buy the DVD.