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Brian's Song (TV)
USA 1971 & 2001
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Director: Buzz Kulik (1971)
Distributed by: pictures ©2001 Columbia Tristar
Theatrical Release Date: 1971 & 2001
Genre : Drama - true story
based on the book by : Gale Sayers Al Silverman
Gale Sayers joins the Chicago Bears and is befriended by Brian Piccolo, an over-achieving running back. Although they compete for the same spot on the team, and despite the fact that Sayers is black and Piccolo white, they become roommates on the road and very close friends, especially when Sayers is injured and Piccolo helps his recovery. Later, they and their wives must both deal with the harsh reality of Piccolo's cancer (USA 1971)
Like its predecessor, Brian's Song (2001) is based on actual events and begins back in 1965 -- the year Gale Sayers (Mekhi Phifer), a shy but gifted African-American rookie running back, arrived at the Chicago Bears training camp. Trying out for the same position was an impetuous Caucasian extrovert named Brian Piccolo (Sean Maher). Both players made the team, with Sayers assigned a starting role and Piccolo warming the bench. For lesser men the same scenario might result in discord, but when these two polar opposites became the first racially integrated roommates in NFL history, seeds of friendship took root.
Actors: 1971
Quelle: Brian's Song (1971) (TV) & Brian's Song (2001) - Family Movie Review
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