Category Archives: Sport
Race
Release 2016
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Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writers: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse
Stars: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree, Shanice Banton, Carice van Houten
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3499096/
Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Release 2016
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Director: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, Colm Meaney, Tonya Cornelisse
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995868/
Pele's meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading to Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama.
Eddie the Eagle
Release 2016
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
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Director: Dexter Fletcher
Writers: Sean Macaulay, Simon Kelton
Stars: Tom Costello, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen, Dickon Tolson, Jack Costello
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1083452/
The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Point Break
Release 2015
Genre Action, Crime, Sport, Thriller
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Director: Ericson Core
Writers: Kurt Wimmer, Rick King, W. Peter Iliff
Stars: Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer, Matias Varela
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2058673/
A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists.
My All American
Release 2015
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Director: Angelo Pizzo
Writers: Angelo Pizzo, Jim Dent
Stars: Sarah Bolger, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney, Aaron Eckhart, Alex MacNicoll
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3719896/
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
Release 2016
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Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writers: Eric Falconer, Alan Ritchson, Chris Romano
Stars: Alan Ritchson, Darin Brooks, James Cade, Rob Ramsay, Chris Romano
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748440/
When Thad goes pro into the NFL, he has a clean slate in life to start a new one.
The Program
Release 2015
Genre Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
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Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: John Hodge, David Walsh
Stars: Lee Pace, Jesse Plemons, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3083008/
An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.
Woodlawn
Release 2015
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Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin
Writers: Jon Erwin, Quinton Peeples
Stars: Sean Astin, Nic Bishop, Caleb Castille, Sherri Shepherd, Jon Voight
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4183692/
A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.
Concussion
Release 2015
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Director: Peter Landesman
Writers: Peter Landesman, Jeanne Marie Laskas
Stars: Will Smith, Luke Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Bitsie Tulloch
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322364/
In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.
Creed
Release 2015
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Director: Ryan Coogler
Writers: Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington, Sylvester Stallone
Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Andre Ward
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3076658/
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.