In a turbulent era of apartheid in South Africa, race riots in England and civil unrest in the Caribbean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the enigmatic Viv Richards, struck a wonderfully defiant blow at white prejudice and endeared themselves to the hearts of a generation; regardless of skin colour, nationality, culture, or indeed even a previous love of the ‘game’. Their gifts on the grounds, combined with a fearless spirit are a joy to behold in this excellent documentary.
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: SEASON 1 (DISC 5) (2006)
Certification15 Our Rating
The trials and tribulations of small town Texas football players, their friends, family, and coaching staff. DISC 5: I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE SEX, EXTENDED FAMILIES, CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES.
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GLORY ROAD (2006)
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Don Haskins is the basketball coach for a small Texas University, but he's also a man with a dream and that is to win the National Championship. Based, if somewhat inaccurately, on a true story that took place in the 1960s, Glory Road is a remarkable, if familiar, tale of the underdog, in this instance a predominantly black team, coming from nowhere to powerhouse through the field and face the overwhelming favourites in a final that everyone only thought they'd witness as spectators. An inspirin
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HOOP DREAMS (1994)
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A true story that records the determination, anguish and hopes of two guys whose driving desire is to make it into the basketball bigtime, an extraordinarily powerful film and what a real life dramatic finale! Awesome!
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O' (2002)
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Yet another contemporary reworking of the old bard, updated to an exclusive American Public school where the black scholarship student, a genius on the basketball court is about to be undone by the jealous machinations of his supposed 'best friend'. "O" is a tight tense drama thriller that stands the test of its classic roots with a good deal of spirit.
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RACE (2016)
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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.
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THE GREATEST (MUHAMMAD ALI) (1977)
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Sports heroes playing themselves in weird fictional stories rarely ever works and The Greatest is no exception. Meandering & gratuitous, this film is disappointing if only because of the talent involved. Ali is the only actor who emerges unscathed, perhaps because there was little expectiation, however, the direction portrays the story as a Rocky meets Malcolm X tale ending in ultimate hero-worship. Ham-handed.
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WONDROUS OBLIVION (2003)
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David Wiseman is a likeable young lad, the son of Jewish refugees, growing up in suburban England during the 1960s, his passion is cricket, a game he loves but is yet to master. When a Jamaican family move in next door and turn their back yard into a batting net David cannot contain his excitement, here are some fellow fans and they can really play. Oblivious to the increasing alienation his new friends are receiving from the rest of his neighbourhood, it is not long before David finds himself f
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