# Untold: Malice at the Palace (2021)

> A tense retrospective documentary dissects the 2004 Pacers–Pistons brawl and the enduring fallout that transformed a basketball incident into a national controversy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/610947

## Facts

- Runtime: 69 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: Floyd Russ
- Cast: Jermaine O'Neal, Stephen Jackson, Metta Sandiford-Artest, Reggie Miller, Donnie Walsh, Buddy Frantz, Timothy Smith, Charlie Haddad
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15085802/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, serious, reflective, sports documentary night, basketball history viewing

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