diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
index 267f5ae2..68ee2f6b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ InitConfig()
 
     // Allow for input configuration
     config->addOption('i', "inputcfg", "SDL.InputCfg", InputCfg);
+    
+    // video playback
+    config->addOption('z', "play", "SDL.Movie", "");
 
     // GamePad 0 - 3
     for(unsigned int i = 0; i < GAMEPAD_NUM_DEVICES; i++) {
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
index 761a38ff..3fd5c122 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "../common/cheat.h"
 #include "../../fceu.h"
+#include "../../movie.h"
 
 #include "input.h"
 #include "dface.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "../common/configSys.h"
 
+
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
@@ -90,7 +92,8 @@ char *DriverUsage=
 --user s, -u s	Sets the nickname to use in network play.\n\
 --pass s, -w s	Sets password to use for connecting to the server.\n\
 --netkey s, -k s	Uses key 's' to create a unique session for the game loaded.\n\
---players x, -l x	Sets the number of local players.\n";
+--players x, -l x	Sets the number of local players.\n\
+--play f    Plays back a recorded movie from filename f.\n";
 
 
 // global configuration object
@@ -510,6 +513,15 @@ main(int argc,
         SDL_Quit();
         return -1;
     }
+    
+    // movie playback
+    std::string fname;
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Movie", &fname);
+    if (fname != "")
+    {
+        FCEUI_LoadMovie((char*)fname.c_str(), false, false, false);
+        g_config->setOption("SDL.Movie", "");
+    }
 
     // loop playing the game
     while(GameInfo) {