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Reel Baseball - Baseball Films from the Silent Era
Director: (various)Year: 1899
As featured in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED - A cornucopia of early - and, in many cases, extremely rare - baseball films, offering privileged peeks into early twentieth century American lifestyles and values.
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Prefontaine (Special Edition)
Director: Steve JamesYear: 1997
The true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine (Jared Leto), the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation. Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits and smashed records.
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Harvard Beats Yale 29-29
Director: Kevin RaffertyYear: 2008
An incredible true story that unfolds like "a ripping good yarn... with an uproarious, impossible Hollywood ending" (Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com), HARVARD BEATS YALE 29-29 is filmmaker Kevin Rafferty's (The Atomic Cafe) acclaimed documentary depicting one of the most legendary games in the history of sports.
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Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (Game Anniversary Book-Movie Bundle)
Director: Kevin RaffertyYear: 2008
An incredible true story that unfolds like "a ripping good yarn... with an uproarious, impossible Hollywood ending" (Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com), HARVARD BEATS YALE 29-29 is filmmaker Kevin Rafferty's (The Atomic Cafe) acclaimed documentary depicting one of the most legendary games in the history of sports.
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The Comeback Kid
Director: Peter LevinYear: 1980
A former minor league ballplayer (John Ritter) finds romance and a renewed zest for life when he takes a job coaching a group of underprivileged kids.
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Spetters
Director: Paul VerhoevenYear: 1980
Three young guys stuck in an industrial town on the outskirts of Rotterdam share a passion for motorcycle racing, which each sees as his ticket to a better life. But a deeper passion will soon rule each of their lives, when a sexy, ambitious blonde (Renée Soutendijk, The 4th Man) comes between them and provokes unforeseen events that will rock their worlds.
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Celtic Pride (Special Edition)
Director: Tom DeCerchioYear: 1996
Lewis Scott (Damon Wayans) is a stuck-up superstar who's about to lead his team to the NBA Championship. Jimmy (Dan Aykroyd) and his buddy Mike (Daniel Stern) are a pair of die-hard Boston Celtic fans who'd do anything to help their team win... even if it means kidnapping Scott before the final game!
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Youngblood (Special Edition)
Director: Peter MarkleYear: 1986
Teenager Dean Youngblood (Rob Lowe) sets his sights toward National Hockey League fame but quickly learns that his speed and finesse won't pack enough punch against the bad boys of the league. And when teammate and top scorer (Patrick Swayze) gets knocked out, Dean has to turn from a rookie to an all-star fast.
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China Heavyweight
Director: Yung ChangYear: 2012
Award-winning filmmaker Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) returns to China for another riveting documentary on that country's ever-changing economic landscape—this time through the lens of sports. In China Heavyweight, Chang follows the charismatic Qi Moxiang, a former boxing star and state coach who recruits young fighting talent from the impoverished farms and villages across Sichuan province. A select few boys (and girls) are sent to national training centers, with the hope of discovering China's next Olympic heroes. But will these potential boxing champions leave it all behind to be the next Mike Tyson? Their rigorous training, teenage trials and family tribulations are expertly intertwined with Coach Qi's own desire to get back in the ring for one more shot at victory. Cinematically rich and intimately observed, China Heavyweight is all at once thrilling sports drama, astute social commentary and a beautifully crafted portrait of an athlete.
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The Jericho Mile
Director: Michael MannYear: 1979
Rain Murphy is serving a life sentence for killing his father. His passion is running… he runs to escape the mean and hopeless life he must lead; to free himself from the inmate tensions and power struggles. Then he’s given a chance… a chance to train for the Olympics… a chance at glory and freedom.
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