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1) Greater
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Greater follows the true story of Brandon Burlsworth, the greatest walk-on in the history of college football. Brandon dreams of playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks but is told he isn't good enough to play Division 1.The awkward kid who once was an embarrassment to his teammates and annoyance to his coaches ends up becoming an All-American player and the 63rd pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.
2) Meru
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Three renowned climbers navigate nature’s harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas. Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. *"A triumph of editing and narrative beyond "Are you kidding me?" visuals, Meru is a climbing story with...
Publisher
Hannover House
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Follows Annabeth, Josh, and Brandon, three kids that compete for the championship in the World Karting Association's National Series, which is widely considered the Little League for professional racing. Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph, these young drivers race their way through the year-long National Series that spawned many of NASCAR's top drivers. And at the same time, they navigate the treacherous road between childhood and young adulthood.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Longest yard (1974, 121 min.): Paul Crewe is a one-time quarterback is doing time under the watchful eye of a sadistic warden who recruits him to assemble a team of prison misfits for a gritty showdown exhibition game against prison guards.
Longest yard (2005): In this remake, Paul Crewe must put together an unlikely team of inmates with plans to settle their own score.
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006], c2005
Description
Burt Munro, a Kiwi from far south New Zealand has been building and rebuilding his motorcycle for the last 40 years, dreaming of the day when he and the bike can go to Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats and see what they can really do. When Burt's heart goes bad on him, his dreaming is threatened to come to an end. Luckily, Burt is not ready to stop dreaming. He decides to mortgage his house and bring his dream to life. He and the motorcycle head for American...
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Although Happy dreams of becoming a professional hockey player, he discovers that his hockey slap shot translates to an astonishing 400-yard tee shot. When his grandmother loses her home to the IRS, Happy decides to earn the house back by joining the pro golf tour, bringing his ferocious temper and outlandish antics to the well-tended fairways.
7) Being Evel
Publisher
FilmRise/Fisher Klingenstein Ventures LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"A generation of Americans grew up worshipping self-styled hero Evel Knievel, watching him every Saturday on Wide World of Sports and buying his Ideal toys. For producer/subject Johnny Knoxville and so many others, he was the ultimate antidote to the disenchantment of the 70's. But few knew the incredible and often complex aspects of his epic life, which, like his jumps, was sometimes glorious and sometimes disastrous. With an entire genre of sports...
8) Prefontaine
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Description
The film features the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track".
9) The phenom
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Ever since Hopper was a child, he has dreamed of becoming a major-league pitcher. Relentlessly pushed and punished by his abusive father, he's on the verge of becoming one of the game's most promising players when he unexpectedly breaks down on the mound. Now Hopper's only hope for a future lies with an unorthodox sports therapist who urges him to piece together the past and confront the man who is both bully and family.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Description
An inspiring true story of courage and friendship the whole family will love. When 15-year-old Jay Moriarty discovers that the mythical Mavericks surf break is real, he reaches out to local surfing legend Frosty Hesson to train him to ride it. What begins as a mentorship turns into an extraordinary bond that transforms both their lives, as Jay and Frosty learn valuable lessons about conquering fear in pursuit of your dreams.
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick and team executive Ned Irish see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change...
Publisher
Time Life Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
'Smokin' Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali fought three times, but it would be their epic third encounter in 1975 that cemented their rivalry. Now Frazier offers up his account of the events leading up to the legendary 'thrilla in Manila' and how a one-time friend turned into his greatest foe.
15) Creed II
Pub. Date
[2019]
Formats
Description
Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family's past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what's worth fighting for, and discover that nothing's more important...
16) Cars
Formats
Description
Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson, and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame.
Publisher
Phase 4 Films (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
The captain of a Canadian Pee-Wee hockey team organizes a tournament to make amends for the horrible treatment an American team received during a visit to Canada in March 2003. Based on the story of Pee-Wee hockey teams the Brockton Boxers and the Fredericton Canadiens, who organized the "Friendship 2004 Hockey Tournament".
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Documentary about a gang of kids who virtually revolutionized skateboarding with an aggressive style, awe-inspiring moves and street smarts, and in the process, transformed youth culture forever. Captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing, who used abandoned swimming pools to sharpen their skills.
20) Ferrari
Pub. Date
[2024]
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Set during the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle and danger of 1950’s Formula 1, ex-racer, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for their one son. Ferrari struggles with the acknowledgement of another. His drivers’ lust to win pushes them out to the edge. He wagers all in a roll of the dice on one race, the...