Ready to press play on 'Ballou' on your favorite screen? Below, you’ll find streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'Ballou' via subscription on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play Movies.
Here are some helpful extras before you press play about the documentary flick. Ballou starring Marion Barry, Chuck Brown, Lewis Franklin, Denyce Graves has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min. The release date of the movie is September 11th, 2008. The movie received a user score of 80/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 1 active users.
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "Ballou , a documentary film, follows the talented Washington, DC, Ballou Senior High School Marching Band, as they overcome their negative environment filled with guns, drugs, and violence, and uplift the community with music, dedication, and personal sacrifice. This Washington, DC, High School Marching Band--from an impoverished community just 3 miles away from the US Capitol building--is on its way to the national band competition. They are a family with heart and soul that use hard work, discipline, and compassion to overcome all obstacles. Political leaders and celebrities including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Gen (ret) Colin Powell, Congressman John Lewis, Marion Barry, Denyce Graves, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty and Chuck Brown are featured in the film to show the importance of a small marching band in the lives the band members and in the community."
