Superdome

Superdome or Super Dome may refer to:

See also

Mercedes-Benz Superdome

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome (originally Louisiana Superdome and commonly The Superdome or The Dome) is a domed sports and exhibition venue, located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Plans were drawn up in 1967, by the New Orleans modernist architectural firm of Curtis and Davis. Its steel frame covers a 13-acre (5.3 ha) expanse. Its 273-foot (83 m) dome is made of a lamellar multi-ringed frame and has a diameter of 680 feet (210 m), making it the largest fixed domed structure in the world. It is adjacent to the Smoothie King Center.

Because of the size and location in one of the major tourist destinations in the United States, the Superdome routinely makes the "short list" of candidates being considered for major sporting events, the Super Bowl, College Football Championship Game and the Final Four. It is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints American football team.

In 2005, the Superdome gained international attention of a different type when it housed thousands of people seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina. The building suffered extensive damage as a result of the storm, and was closed for many months afterward.

Superdome (film)

Superdome is a 1978 made for TV drama movie. It premiered on ABC as part of The ABC Monday Night Movie series and was used to promote Super Bowl XII. The film featured an impressive cast of stars but was ridiculed for its confusing and sensational plotlines, as well as for containing no football scenes.

Plot

At the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, both team's star quarterbacks are preoccupied. Wolecki is having marital difficulties, while McCauley is involved in a shady deal with a management firm. Meanwhile, a national gambling syndicate attempts to find a way to stop the heavily favored Cougars from winning the game. All these plots are connected by a police chase of a killer who has attempted to evade law enforcement by ducking into the crowd.

Mystery Science Theater 3000

The movie was later used on Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1989 on the KTMA season.

Home video releases

The movie was released onto VHS under the names "The Super Bowl Story" and "Countdown to the Super Bowl." It is available on DVD. It was also released on DVD in a set Called Sam Elliot/Tom Selleck Collection with Blue River, Gone to Texas, and I Will Fight No More Forever.