For years, the passion they shared for winning made Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird the most bitter of rivals. It also made theirs the most compelling rivalry in sports, driving the NBA to new heights of popularity in the 1980s. This all-new documentary tells the riveting story of two superstars who couldn’t have been more different until they forged ... Read More »
The original title of this movie was “The Specimen”. That was Mark Kerr’s original nickname and it was the title with which the movie was presented at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival. It was changed to “The Smashing Machine” once it was picked-up by HBO. During his MMA career Mark Kerr was a World Vale Tudo Championship tournament winner, a ... Read More »
In The Beckoning Silence, Joe Simpson – whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award winning Touching the Void – travels to the treacherous North Face of the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineerings most epic tragedies. As a child, it was this story and that of one of the climbers in particular, that first captured ... Read More »
Documentary filmmaker Jens Hoffman first met Karina Hollekim in 2002 and immediately started to film, accompanying her through many stages of her B.A.S.E jumping and skiing career, until it came to a sudden stop, changing all aspects of her life. The multi award winning 20 Seconds of Joy traces the story of one person’s incredible journey – this is not ... Read More »
Documentary exploring the sport of wheelchair rugby, unofficially known as murderball. Created by quadriplegic athletes and played with bone-breaking intensity, the game is as aggressive as the name suggests. It is an official event at the Paralympics and the film documents the fierce rivalry between the American and Canadian teams before and during the Athens games of 2004. Filmmakers Henry ... Read More »
One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ‘the Kid’ Ungar, the World’s Greatest Poker Player by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson was published in 2005. The Emmy winning ESPN documentary One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stu Ungar was broadcast in 2006. It contains interviews with his wife and daughter and several other people ... Read More »
This documentary follows two inner-city Chicago residents, Arthur Agee and William Gates, as they follow their dreams of becoming basketball superstars. Beginning at the start of their high school years, and ending almost 5 years later, as they start college, we watch the boys mature into men, still retaining their “Hoop Dreams”. Both are recruited into the same elite high ... Read More »
The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s. The inventive skater and businessman was incarcerated in 2000 for trafficking controlled substances across state lines, and since his parole in 2004, the Born-Again Christian has dedicated his life to being a good father and positive influence ... Read More »
The Isle of Man TT is described as the world’s most dangerous race, a complicated and unforgiving course. Yet every year more and more motorcycle enthusiasts come to this tiny British island to race in the event. Is it some kind of fatal attraction? Traditionally held in the last week of May and the first week of June, the TT ... Read More »
Released in 2000, this documentary film is a part of ESPN SportsCentury’s biography series of sports programs; this particular episode was aired on Muhammad Ali’s birthday and serves to honor him. It was directed by Mike Strom and consists of interviews from many close friends, biographers, and family members of Muhammad Ali. Read More »
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