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Made for TV as part of ESPN 's 30 for 30 series. Follows the history of sports in Cleveland since the city's last major title in 1964, including heartbreaks such as The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, The Move, and The Decision. Airings after the Cavaliers won the NBA title in 2016 include a new ending. Student Athlete.
ABC. Release. March 1, 1981. (1981-03-01) Miracle on Ice is a 1981 American sports docudrama about the United States men's national ice hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks (played by Karl Malden), that won the gold medal [2] in the 1980 Winter Olympics. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The young United States team's victory over the heavily favored ...
1921. Comedy. A star of the college football team (Charles Ray) was forced to work as a milkman when his father's business begins to fail. Now considered a lost film. The Freshman. 1925. Comedy. Silent film with Harold Lloyd as a water boy who gets to play in team's big game. The Plastic Age.
Below, some of our favorite, most triumphant sports movies, arranged roughly into the medal categories where we feel they belong. Get the most durable and absorbent tissues you can find, and dive in.
Silent film about a college girl (Marion Davies) who plays basketball to hook the coach. Campus Confessions. 1938. Comedy. A college president's son inspires a bad team and attracts a reporter (Betty Grable). The Big Fix. 1947. Drama. Army vet Ken Williams, a basketball hero, is threatened to fix his school's games.
A professional hockey player signs a long-term sports contract, only to ruin it in his first year due to substance abuse. In the final year of his deal, he gets one last chance at redemption in game seven of the finals. Goalie: 2019 Biographical A look at the life of goaltender Terry Sawchuk. The Russian Five: 2019 Documentary
Movie Movie: 1978 Comedy Spoof of old boxing films, with palooka Harry Hamlin managed by George C. Scott. The Champ: 1979 Drama Remake of '30s melodrama about a child who worships a has-been boxer . The Main Event: 1979 Comedy Headstrong woman (Barbra Streisand) owns contract of cocky boxer (Ryan O'Neal). Penitentiary: 1979 Drama
American actor, director, and producer Kevin Costner started his acting career in 1981 by starring in the romantic comedy independent film Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. He went on to appear in the films Testament (1983), and Shadows Run Black (1984) before co-starring in the 1985 ensemble western film Silverado alongside Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, and ...
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