In 2007, when NBA referee Tim Donaghy got caught betting on games he worked, he said two men associated with the Gambino crime family - a bookie named Baba Battista and a drug dealer named Tommy Martino - threatened to kill his family if he didn't give them gambling picks. That's what Donaghy told the FBI, that's what he told 60 Minutes, and that's what he testified in court. But that's not what really happened. That's not even close. INSIDE GAME is the untold true story of one of the biggest scandals in sports history.
Acting
Will Sasso's sweaty desperation as Baba — unexpectedly great.
Writing
The Rashomon structure slowly dismantles Donaghy's lies.
Director
Randall Batinkoff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Randall Batinkoff was a teen actor in the '80s — this is his passion project about corruption he researched for years.
The real Tommy Martino cooperated with the film; Donaghy refused and still maintains his 'forced by mafia' story in paid appearances.
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