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Sports films have been made since the era of silent films, such as the 1915 film The Champion starring Charlie Chaplin. Films in this genre can range from serious (Raging Bull) to silly (Horse Feathers). A classic theme for sports films is the triumph of an individual or team who prevail despite the difficulties, standard elements of melodrama. [1]
Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. On career of Marion Jones, her 2007 admission of performance-enhancing drug use, and subsequent prison sentence. The Robber: 2010 Drama Marathon German film about an Austrian bank-robbing runner. Paan Singh Tomar: 2012 Drama Steeplechase Indian film based on the true story of an athlete Paan Singh ...
The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his older half-brother and former boxer Dicky Eklund (Bale). The film was inspired by the 1995 documentary featuring the Eklund-Ward family titled High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell. [4] The Fighter was released in theaters on December 17, 2010, by Paramount ...
Made for TV short film - part of ESPN's Nine for IX. Examines renowned basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer. 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story: 2014 Drama Direct-to-DVD film based on the real story of Cory Weissman, a high school star who suffered a stroke while at Gettysburg College, and his battle to return to the court despite initial paralysis.
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam.It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
Patrick Warburton in second made-for-TV sequel to the 1994 film. 61* 2001 Drama HBO film directed by Billy Crystal about the 1961 season of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. Hardball: 2001 Drama Keanu Reeves as a young man who takes charge of an inner-city team. Summer Catch: 2001 Romance Fictional love story starring Freddie Prinze, Jr.
The World's Greatest Athlete. The World's Greatest Athlete is a 1973 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Scheerer and starring John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, and Jan-Michael Vincent. Released by Walt Disney Productions, it is one of the few wide-release Hollywood sports films to look at the world of track and ...
Running time. 82 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Olympic Pride, American Prejudice is a 2016 American documentary film written and directed by Deborah Riley Draper. [1] Amy Tiemann, Michael A. Draper, and Blair Underwood (who also narrated the film) were executive producers. [2] The film premiered at the LA Film Festival in ...