Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

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Money, headlines and enemies; Harold Ballard made them all. For two decades, Ballard’s exploits put him on the front page of every Canadian newspaper He led the Toronto Maple Leafs according to his own whims, drawing the ire of sports fans and non-sports fans alike, until his death in 1990.  Ballard didn’t seem to care whether the team won or lost as long as the cash register was ringing. During his wild tenure he was convicted of fraud, and continued to manage the team while he served his sentence at Millhaven prison in Ontario.

Lone Eagle brings together an incredible creative Canadian team, helmed by Director Jason Priestley (Barenaked in America, Cas & Dylan, Private Eyes) and Executive Producer, A-list comedy writer Chuck Tatham (Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother, Modern Family) who join Lone Eagle Executive Producer, Michael Geddes, in telling the story of an incredible and chaotic Canadian who was in many ways well ahead of his time.

“Offside: The Harold Ballard Story”, debuted at the Whistler film festival in late 2022 and as a ‘big event’ television debut on the CBC in 2023.