One man quits everything to drag the Cubs to glory by sheer chaotic willpower.
"Chasing October" is a docu-comedy that chronicles one fan's crusade to take the Chicago Cubs to the World Series "by any means necessary." Director Matt Liston quits his job, gets all access to his favorite team, and rallies a city. Perhaps no other fan in the history of sports has gone to such an extreme. See Liston as he helps facilitate a trade, attempts to get a $20 million loan to help team payroll, and takes being a fan to a whole new level. This film is a hilarious must-see for all sports fans and for anyone who has ever chased a dream.
Direction
Liston directing himself into increasingly absurd situations with zero self-awareness.
Writing
Narrative somehow treats a $20 million loan attempt as totally reasonable.
Production
Genuine all-access moments that no sane production would greenlight.
Director
Matt Liston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the 108-year championship drought, this captures pre-2016 Cubs fandom as genuine religious trauma.
Liston's 'Fan-Interference' campaign actually influenced real front office conversations, blurring documentary subject and participant beyond recognition.
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