List of sports films - Wikipedia. This compilation of films covers all sports activities. Sports films have been made since the era of silent films, such as the 1. This page contains reviews and book lists for vampire fiction for young adults/teens. This is a resource for both readers and librarians.The Champion starring Charlie Chaplin. Films in this genre can range from serious (Raging Bull) to silly (Horse Feathers). A classic theme for sports films is the triumph of an individual or team who prevail despite the difficulties.
When Anita Rajan, CEO of Sheppard power plant, an international Company, brings a power plant proposal to set up in rural Maharashtra before the Nagres, insightful. Erie. Rose Bowl. 19. Romance. Brown joins college team after experimental serum gives him super strength. Touchdown. 19. 39. Comedy. Joe E. Brown inherits a college, offers money to any player who can score a touchdown. The Cowboy Quarterback. Comedy. A pro scout from the . James Caan and Billy Dee Williams. The Longest Yard. Comedy. Burt Reynolds as a convict who plays on his prison football team. Two- Minute Warning. Thriller. Fictional story of stadium sniper, starring Charlton Heston. Gus. 19. 76. Comedy. Disney tale of a mule that is able to take a slumping pro football team to the Super Bowl by winning with the ability to kick field- length field goals. Black Sunday. 19. Thriller. Fictional story of a terrorist attack on the Super Bowl by use of the Goodyear Blimp. Something for Joey. Biographical. TV film on John Cappelletti, who won Heisman Trophy, lost brother to leukemia. Semi- Tough. 19. 77. Comedy. Based on Dan Jenkins pro football novel, starring Burt Reynolds. Heaven Can Wait. 19. Comedy. A remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan, but with football as backdrop instead of boxing. Warren Beatty as owner- quarterback of the Rams. Superdome. 19. 78. Drama. Super Bowl quarterbacks (Tom Selleck, Ken Howard) are distracted by off- the- field worries. Made for TV. North Dallas Forty. Drama. Based on former Dallas Cowboyswide receiver. Peter Gent's novel of the same title, starring Nick Nolte as the character based on Gent's career. Coach of the Year. Drama. A former pro player, paralyzed in Vietnam, agrees to coach at a correctional facility. Fighting Back. 19. Biographical. About Rocky Bleier and obstacles he overcame after return from Vietnam. Grambling's White Tiger. Biographical. Fact- based TV film on Grambling University's first white quarterback, played by Caitlyn Jenner (credited as Bruce Jenner). An Oscar for Cuba Gooding, Jr. Angels in the Endzone. Comedy. Direct- to- video sequel to 1. Angels in the Outfield. The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon. Comedy. Made for TV tale with Tony Danza. The Waterboy. 19. Comedy. Adam Sandler as a backward boy who helps Louisiana school's team. Air Bud: Golden Receiver. Comedy. The second in the Air Bud series. Varsity Blues. 19. Drama. Texas high school story starring James Van Der Beek. Any Given Sunday. Drama. Fiction about pro football with Al Pacino as a Miami coach. The Fanatics. 19. Comedy. A television film with Ed Asner. Marshall University: Ashes to Glory. Documentary. Made for TV. A history of Marshall University football in the late 2. Remember the Titans. Drama. Based on a true story about a Virginia high school coach, starring Denzel Washington. The Replacements. Comedy. Keanu Reeves in a fictional story about strike- breakers on a pro team. Brian's Song. 20. Drama. A remake of 1. Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo. Full Ride. 20. 02. Comedy. Bad- attitude teen is picked to play in a state all- star game. Monday Night Mayhem. Biographical. The creation of Monday Night Football, with John Turturro as sportscaster Howard Cosell. The Slaughter Rule. Drama. Ryan Gosling as a Montana six- man football player. Junction Boys. 20. Biographical. Made for TV; based on a true story about a grueling football training camp at Texas A& M under coach Bear Bryant. Hometown Legend. 20. Drama. A drifting teenager meets a demanding high school coach. Second String. 20. Comedytelevision film on a guy who gets to quarterback Buffalo Bills. Playmakers. 20. 03. Drama. This ESPN- aired drama depicted the lives of the Cougars, a fictional professional football team in an unidentified city. Radio. 20. 03. Drama. True story, with Cuba Gooding, Jr. Explores the history of the Baltimore Colts, the team's controversial move to Indianapolis, and the NFL's return to Baltimore, through the common thread of the Colts marching band. The Blind Side. 20. Biographical. High school career and recruitment of Michael Oher. An Oscar for Sandra Bullock. The Legend of Jimmy the Greek. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. A look at Jimmy . Follows rise and demise of 1. United States Football League, including team owner Donald Trump. The U2. 00. 9Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Chronicles dominance of University of Miami program in the 1. The Best That Never Was. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Examines 1. 98. 1 Mississippi high school star Marcus Dupree, his injury- prone career, and how he affected recruiting process. Blue Mountain State. Comedy. The series is about a fictional university, Blue Mountain State, and its football team, . On life of Ricky Williams, focusing on his 2. NFL. Straight Outta L. A. 2. 01. 0Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Relationship between Raiders and minority fan base during 1. L. A. 4th & Goal. Documentary. Six players followed over six years as they try to make it to NFL. Unique look at journey from high school to professional football. The 5th Quarter. 20. Drama. Based on story of Jon Abbate and surprising 2. Wake Forest University. Herschel. 20. 11. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Herschel Walker. The Marinovich Project. Documentary. Made for TV as a follow- up to ESPN's 3. Rise and fall of USC and NFL quarterback Todd Marinovich, focusing on complex relationship with his father. Pony Excess. 20. 11. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. A history of football at Southern Methodist University, including 1. Roll Tide/War Eagle. Documentary. Made for TV as a follow- up to ESPN's 3. On intense rivalry between Alabama and Auburn, and how devastating tornado and act of vandalism placed rivalry in perspective. Undefeated. 20. 11. Documentary. Chronicles 2. Manassas High School, a doormat of Memphis football seeking first playoff win. Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Touchback. 20. 12. Drama. Ohio farmer relives a high school football game that changed his life. Ghosts of Ole Miss. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. A 5. 0- year retrospective on 1. University of Mississippi, marked by an undefeated football season against backdrop of violence over the school's integration. Season of a Lifetime. Documentary. Inspiring story of football coach, Jeremy Williams, who, terminally ill with ALS refuses to retire, deciding instead to coach for one last season. You Don't Know Bo. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Bo Jackson. 2. 3 Blast. Drama. True story about Travis Freeman, a Kentucky teen who loses his sight. Against the Tide. Documentary. Made for TV. A look back at 1. USC–Alabama game, in which an integrated USC team easily defeats all- white Alabama and help to hasten integration of sport in the South. The Book of Manning. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Manning family, father Archie and his sons Peyton and Eli. Elway to Marino. 20. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. On six quarterbacks selected in first round of 1. NFL Draft, focusing on John Elway, the first of six picked, and Dan Marino, the last. Youngstown Boys. 20. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Examines relationship at Ohio State between coach Jim Tressel and player Maurice Clarett. League of Denial. Documentary. An investigation of concussions and the health crisis threatening NFL players and the long- term fortunes of football. Brian and The Boz. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Explores the rise, fall, and post- football life of Brian Bosworth. Draft Day. 20. 14. Drama. NFL general manager (Kevin Costner) is torn about draft's top pick. Keepers of the Streak. Documentary. Focuses on four photographers who worked at every Super Bowl from the first game in 1. Rand University. 20. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Examines former NFL star Randy Moss and his origins in Rand, West Virginia. The U Part 2. 20. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Sequel to The U, following Miami football's rise from scandal to renewed dominance, only to face new controversy with the Nevin Shapiroscandal. We Could Be King. Documentary. A high school team faced with a merger with its rival. When the Game Stands Tall. Drama. True story of a California school's record- setting winning streak. Happy Valley. 20. Documentary. About the sex abuse scandal involving Jerry Sandusky and its impact on Pennsylvania State University and its football program. Balls Out. 20. 14. Comedy. A sports- movie spoof about students who form an intramural team.'5. Dons. 20. 14. Documentary. In 1. 95. 1, the undefeated San Francisco Dons decline invitation to play in Orange Bowl after being told they must play without two African- American stars. Concussion. 20. 15. Drama. Forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) links brain trauma to football players' suicides. Carter High. 20. 15. Drama. Robberies and a grades scandal cost a Dallas school its 1. Four Falls of Buffalo. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. The story of the Buffalo Bills of the early 1. Super Bowls—but loser of all four. The Gospel According to Mac. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Explores the tenure of Bill Mc. Cartney as Colorado Buffaloes coach, which combined great success (including a national title) and controversy in some quarters over his overt evangelicalism. My All American. 20. Biographical. Dramatization of Texas Longhorns player Freddie Steinmark's fight with cancer. Trojan War. 20. 15. Documentary. Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 3. Examines the return to prominence of the USC Trojans under Pete Carroll and the pay- for- play scandal that tarnished Carroll's success. Woodlawn. 20. 15. Drama. Racial tensions and Christian revival affect Alabama athletes and coach (Jon Voight) in 1. The '8. 5 Bears. 20.
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