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List Price: $9.99Price: $9.49You Save: $0.5 (5%)He Got Game
Actors: Denzel Washington, Milla Jovovich, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Hill Harper
ASIN : 630514415X
Sales Rank : 7645
Director : Spike Lee
Brand : Team Marketing
Studio : Walt Disney Video
Region Code : 0
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Feature : Classic DVD; Exclusive interviews, highlights, and behind the scenes coverage; DVD's main menu allow you to jump directly to the action; Presented in full-screen digital video
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9786305144151
ISBN : 630514415X
UPC : 717951000750
Release Date : December 10, 1998
Publisher : Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer : Walt Disney Video
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Label : Walt Disney Video
Running Time : 136
DescriptionAcademy Award(R)-winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, 2001, TRAINING DAY) stars in this must-see story about a convict given one shot at a second chance to be a father! With promises of a reduced sentence, Jake Shuttlesworth (Washington) is granted temporary release from state prison in order to persuade the nation's top basketball recruit ... his estranged son, Jesus (Ray Allen of NBA's Milwaukee Bucks), to play ball for the governor's alma mater! But just as Jesus faces intense pressures and irresistible temptations contemplating his big decision, Jake is also forced to consider not only what's best for himself ... but what's best for his son! With a groundbreaking soundtrack by the legendary Public Enemy -- plus great cameos from John Turturro and basketball personalities Dick Vitale, John Thompson, Dean Smith, and more, HE GOT GAME is a critically acclaimed hit you don't want to miss! Amazon.com essential videoAs a filmmaker and passionate fan of basketball, Spike Lee was the perfect director for this ambitious and heartfelt sports drama, which brought out the best in both Lee and his well-chosen cast. In his third film for Lee, Denzel Washington plays Jake Shuttlesworth, who is in prison for the manslaughter of his wife. His estranged son Jesus (well played by Milwaukee Bucks basketball player Ray Allen) is the nation's best high school basketball star, and Jake receives a compelling offer from the state's governor: If Jake can convince Jesus to sign a letter of intent to attend Big State University, the governor will reduce his sentence. Lee turns this back-room bargain into a fascinating examination of capitalism in college and professional sports, but the film also works as the moving story of a father's desperate attempt to regain his son's respect. Lee handles the basketball angle with an insider's awareness, and takes a few stylistic risks (including a memorable final image) that pay off with considerable emotional effect. He Got Game fully explores the visual poetry of basketball and the greed that fuels this particular vision of the American dream, but Lee never loses sight of the sport's inherent beauty, or the higher priorities of redemption and family that form the solid foundation of this exceptional film. --Jeff Shannon
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List Price: $9.98Price: $5.99You Save: $3.99 (40%)Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault
Actors: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Allodi, Michael Beach, Monica Calhoun, Colin Cheadle
ASIN : B00021R7E4
Sales Rank : 9814
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Hbo Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780783122885
ISBN : 0783122888
UPC : 026359134821
Release Date : December 01, 2004
Publisher : Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer : Hbo Home Video
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Label : Hbo Home Video
Running Time : 111
Product DescriptionBased on a true story. Earl became a living legend on the streets of new york as a champion slam-dunker. But with a brutal coach a pregnant girlfriend & a drug habit that wont let go it will take all of earls energy & talent if hes going to rebound. Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Don Cheadle Michael Beach Run time: 111 minutes Rating: R Director: Eriq Lasalle
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List Price: $19.99Price: $14.99You Save: $5 (25%)The Miracle Match
Actors: Wes Bentley, Gerard Butler, Gavin Rossdale, Jay Rodan, Costas Mandylor
ASIN : B000G8P1Y6
Sales Rank : 12495
Director : David Anspaugh
Brand : Team Marketing
Studio : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0786936711837
UPC : 786936711837
Release Date : December 12, 2006
Publisher : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Label : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Running Time : 101
DescriptionIn the spirit of REMEMBER THE TITANS, MIRACLE, and THE ROOKIE, THE MIRACLE MATCH is the incredible story about the men behind one of the all-time greatest upsets in sports history. Two weeks before the 1950 World Cup, a ragtag group of recreational soccer players from St. Louis and New York were chosen to represent the USA in Brazil. Consumed with conflicts — personal, cultural, and playing styles — they had mere days to become a team. And then they had to play the British, the best team in the world. Inspired by a newfound belief in the team, their passion and talent turned into pure magic on the field — and the unthinkable happened. Filled with heart-stopping action, and featuring Patrick Stewart, this triumphant story is a rousing celebration of the human spirit, love of the sport, and pride of country. Amazon.comThe writing-directing team of Angelo Pizzo and David Anspaugh tries to do for soccer what their films Hoosiers and Rudy did for, respectively, basketball and football. Here's another true story, a legendary upset in the early days of the World Cup. In 1950, America hastily forms a team to play against the world. We center on a tight Italian community in St. Louis providing the bulk of the national team. We meet GQ-ready stars led by goalie Frank Borgi (The Phantom of the Opera's Gerald Butler, deftly handling the duties). This brotherhood of players is unfortunately strapped to play off clichés and the movie never really engages us beyond the autumn-tinged scenery. A big part of the blame goes to the narrator telling us what we should be feeling (perhaps because we dumb Americans don't know soccer, er, football, like the rest of the world). No fault in the performance of the narrator/journalist (played by Patrick Stewart as the elder, Terry Kinney as the younger) or the rest of the cast. Perhaps the game is elusive to cinematic grandeur, (how many memorable soccer movies can you name?), but the movie is also tired and slow, something those earlier sports films were not. There's only a brief stirring when the earnest Gino (Louis Mandylor) has a wedding-date conflict and as the most famous English player of the day, Stanley Mortenson (Gavin Rossdale), patronizes the Americans in a public speech. Perhaps the studio knew they had a cellar dweller; the film was barely released and retitled for home video echoing the moniker of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Soccer kids will enjoy the film, but others better stick to Geoffrey Douglas's book, The Game of Their Lives, the film's original title (and mistakenly left on the end credits). --Doug Thomas
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List Price: $14.98Price: $9.99You Save: $4.99 (33%)Any Given Sunday (Special Edition Director's Cut) - Oliver Stone Collection
Actors: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Jamie Foxx
ASIN : B000055WG0
Sales Rank : 7225
Director : Oliver Stone
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780790752792
ISBN : 0790752794
UPC : 085391794523
Release Date : December 07, 2001
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 150
Product DescriptionWhen a devastating hit knocks a professional football legend and quarterback cap rooney out of the game a young unknown third-stringer is called in to replace him. Willie beaman seizes what may be his last chance and lights up the field with a raw display of athletic prowess. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/27/2005 Starring: Al Pacino Jamie Foxx Run time: 157 minutes Rating: R Director: Oliver Stone Amazon.comAny Given Sunday, Oliver Stone's salute-cum-exposé of pro football, belabors some pretty obvious points for nigh onto three hours; but between the frenetic editing, the pounding rap-music beats, and several flashy performances, it's certainly never dull. Al Pacino, coach of the fictional Miami Sharks (the NFL declined involvement in this production), struggles with the most time-honored of sports movie dilemmas: what to do with the old friend who's past his prime and the young hotshot who could save the franchise but first has to learn what being a team player is all about. Comedian Jamie Foxx does a marvelous dramatic turn as the rookie quarterback whose ego and talent are equally impressive, while Pacino seems more at ease in Oliver Stone Land than any actor since regular James Woods (on hand as well as a sleazy team doctor). Prowling the sidelines, shouting spittle-flecked orders, seizing up in almost physical pain when a play goes the wrong way, Pacino is as unashamedly--and entertainingly--hyperbolic as Stone's whirling montages of boiling storm clouds, bloodthirsty fans, and players smashed into the mud. (Once again football, perhaps the most sophisticated of team sports, is viewed cinematically as a bunch of guys hitting each other in slow motion.) Unfortunately, all the self-conscious mythologizing and pumped-up macho posturing that Stone can muster doesn't conceal a clichéd, slapped-together script, whose few good ideas (mostly about race in America) jostle about with several hoary, terrible ones--including a too-literal analogy of football players as modern gladiators. (To drive the point home, Stone includes Charlton Heston--the aging Ben-Hur--in one of many star-powered cameos.) All in all, Any Given Sunday is never dull, but never very enjoyable, either. --Bruce Reid
Reviews for the Any Given Sunday (Special Edition Director's Cut) - Oliver Stone Collection
List Price: $9.98Price: $7.49You Save: $2.49 (25%)American Flyers
Actors: Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule
ASIN : B0000399WF
Sales Rank : 13176
Director : John Badham
Brand : Team Marketing
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780790739229
ISBN : 0790739224
UPC : 085391152026
Release Date : December 21, 1999
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 113
Product DescriptionSports physician Marcus persuades his unstable brother David to come with him and train for a bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains. He doesn't tell him that he has a cerebral tumor. While David powerfully heads for the victory, Marcus has to realize that the contest is now beyond his capabilities. / Features great views of the Rockies and an insight in the tactics of bicycle races. Amazon.comAmerican Flyers could roughly be referred to as a cross between Breaking Away (also written by Steve Tesich) and Brian's Song. Sports physician Marcus (Kevin Costner, sporting a ludicrously big mustache) coaxes his flaky brother David (David Marshall Grant) into doing something with his life and training for a grueling bike race in the Colorado Rockies. The scenario is complicated, though, by family frictions and the fact that the brothers' dad died of a cerebral aneurysm that has been handed down to one of the brothers. The two train rigorously for the big event (part of their routine involves outrunning an angry pit bull every day), then pack the van and head West. Marcus's girlfriend is also the ex-wife of his main rival in the race circuit, providing a bit more intrigue. Veteran action director John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, War Games) excels during the bike-race segments, capturing the breathtaking scenery and the demanding nature of the event nicely. The film is somewhat hobbled, though, by the screenplay and character development; the film plays a bit too much to the sports-movie cliché and the dysfunctional-family story seems like a lengthy prologue to the race. Also, try not to be too bothered by the annoyingly dated soundtrack, and this should be a fairly entertaining, unpretentious little film. --Jerry Renshaw
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List Price: $19.97Price: $17.99You Save: $1.98 (10%)Love & Basketball (Movie & Music Edition)
Actors: Lathan, Epps, Warren
ASIN : B0010SB0CI
Sales Rank : 5990
Director : Gina Prince-Bythewood
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : NEW LINE HOME VIDEO
Region Code : 1
Format : AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0794043113369
UPC : 794043113369
Release Date : December 05, 2008
Publisher : NEW LINE HOME VIDEO
Manufacturer : NEW LINE HOME VIDEO
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Label : NEW LINE HOME VIDEO
Running Time : 127
Product DescriptionOne of the most beloved tales of love and dedication returns with this All-New Music Edition DVD including the best selling soundtrack CD with exclusive bonus tracks from Elijah Kelley (Hairspray) and Eugene.
Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Chris Warren, Jr. and Kyla Pratt star in this unforgettable journey into the love of the game...and the game of love. Quincy (Epps) and Monica (Lathan) have always fought to be the best. But when their burning rivalry becomes a passionate intimacy, will the young lovers be torn apart by their dreams of the big leagues? Amazon.comGina Prince-Bythewood, a former college athlete, puts a spin on this one-on-one tale of Love and Basketball. Sanaa Lathan (The Best Man) is the fiercely driven, hot-tempered Monica, a tomboy who gives her all for basketball. Omar Epps (The Mod Squad) is Quincy, an NBA player's son who has pro dreams of his own. Next-door neighbors since first grade, they start as rivals (she flabbergasts the boy by outplaying him in a game of driveway pickup) and age into best friends and lovers. The romantic complications follow a familiar game plan, but the film throws a fascinating spotlight onto the contrast between men's and women's basketball. While Quincy plays college ball on huge courts to cheering, sold-out crowds, we see Monica's sweat, tears, and sheer physical dedication in front of tiny audiences in small gyms and second-rate auditoriums. The story is pointedly set in the late 1980s, years before the establishment of the WNBA, so Monica's prospects for pro ball lie exclusively in Europe, while Quincy steps into the pros at home. It's a pleasure to see a character as passionate and fully developed as Monica, and Lathan gives a fiery portrayal (she had never played ball before the film, but you'd never tell from her performance). Prince-Bythewood favors her struggle over Quincy's and opens our eyes to her unique challenges with a sharp, savvy contrast. Alfre Woodard costars as Monica's harping mom (always trying to get her to be more ladylike) and Dennis Haysbert is Quincy's philandering father. Hoops fan Spike Lee produced. --Sean Axmaker
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List Price: $39.95Price: $29.99You Save: $9.96 (25%)The Bronx is Burning
Actors: Max Casella, Loren Dean, Charles S. Dutton, Joe Grifasi, Dan Lauria
ASIN : B000R7HY46
Sales Rank : 10904
Director : Jeremiah S. Chechik
Brand : Team Marketing
Studio : Espn
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Dolby, Widescreen
Feature : Officially Licensed; Highest Quality Recording
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0796019805247
UPC : 796019805247
Release Date : December 25, 2007
Publisher : Espn
Manufacturer : Espn
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Label : Espn
Running Time : 360
DescriptionIn the summer of ‘77, New York was a city in crisis. Terrorized by the Son of Sam serial killer, divided by a bitter mayor’s race and devastated by rampant arson and looting following a paralyzing citywide blackout, the Big Apple found renewed hope and inspiration in the on-and-off field exploits of baseball’s most storied franchise, The New York Yankees. Although deeply embroiled in an explosive three-way power struggle between meddlesome owner George Steinbrenner (Oliver Platt), combative manager Billy Martin (John Turturro) and egocentric superstar slugger Reggie Jackson (Daniel Sanjata), the Yankees managed to overcome their personality clashes and capture their first World Series championship in 15 years and, in doing so, helped win the hearts of New Yorkers struggling to recover from the most tumultuous year in the city’s history. Based on the best selling novel, this inspiring 8-part miniseries is jam-packed with gripping drama and excitement.
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List Price: $19.98Price: $8.49You Save: $11.49 (58%)Personal Best
Actors: Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn, Patrice Donnelly, Kenny Moore, Jim Moody
ASIN : B00005JNGN
Sales Rank : 11095
Director : Robert Towne
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0085391186373
UPC : 085391186373
Release Date : December 08, 2008
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 128
DescriptionTwo female runners fall in love while training for the 1980 Olympics. Amazon.comIt takes a lot to win. This movie is usually considered a classic of lesbian cinema, and that's too bad: its true sensuality lies in powerful erotic associations with running and the sheer pain of competition. The film opens with a memorable close-up of sweat dripping on tarmac, an early glimpse of a visual style which evolves throughout the picture into almost pornographic slow-motion sequences of high jumps, shot puts, and running legs. The story follows a young runner (Mariel Hemingway) from a clueless start in the 1976 Olympic trials through a vexed affair with her mentor-competitor (Olympic runner Patrice Donnelly) to a final, triumphant qualifying race for the boycotted 1980 Moscow games. The human elements are told in an almost documentary style, giving an honest, complicated look at the blossoming of friendship into love against the near-military backdrop of world-class competitive sports. Hemingway and Donnelly can act, and their drive to win is compelling, both on the field and in their personal lives. But what really makes the film worth watching are the races--stunning images, beautiful editing, and the timeless drama of athletic endeavor. --Grant Balfour
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List Price: $19.98Price: $14.99You Save: $4.99 (25%)The Champ
Actors: Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Rick Schroder, Jack Warden, Arthur Hill
ASIN : B0000648ZW
Sales Rank : 8146
Director : Franco Zeffirelli
Brand : Team Marketing
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780790765273
ISBN : 0790765276
UPC : 012569523326
Release Date : December 09, 2002
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 121
DescriptionJon Voight plays Billy Flynn, an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling. When the wealthy, estranged mother of Flynn's young son begins trying to lure the boy away from him, Flynn must return to the ring to provide for his child. Amazon.comA young Rick Schroder makes his cute-as-all-get-out film debut in this 1979 tearjerker from director Franco Zeffirelli. Jon Voight plays Billy Flynn, a former champion boxer now given to drinking, gambling, and raising his son T.J. (Schroder, billed here as Ricky) as best he can. The ups and downs of the devoted codependent pair might be enough movie on their own, but soon enough Annie (Faye Dunaway) shows up and displays a strangely protective interest in T.J. Though the plot jumps around too much to quite hold together, The Champ is certainly affecting, and all three leads take the film so earnestly that somehow it works. Voight is believable both as a boxer and as a well-intentioned screwup of a dad, and Schroder is a fine young actor (and irresistibly adorable). Special DVD features include audio commentary from Jon Voight and Rick Schroder and the documentary Behind the Scenes with the Champ. --Ali Davis
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List Price: $14.94Price: $9.99You Save: $4.95 (33%)The Brown Bunny
Actors: Elizabeth Blake (II), Mary Morasky, Chloë Sevigny, Cheryl Tiegs, Anna Vareschi
ASIN : B0009VRHLK
Sales Rank : 5559
Brand : Sony
Studio : Sony Pictures
Region Code : 99
Format : AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781404982024
ISBN : 1404982027
UPC : 043396110656
Release Date : December 16, 2005
Publisher : Sony Pictures
Manufacturer : Sony Pictures
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Label : Sony Pictures
Running Time : 93
Product DescriptionEvery day bud is haunted by the same memories of the last time he saw his true love. And every day he tries to find a new love making outrageous requests of women to come with him on his trip & them leaving them behind after theyve agreed. He cant replace daisy - but every day he tries. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/28/2007 Starring: Vincent Gallo Cheryl Tiegs Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Ur Amazon.comAfter its scandalous screening at the 2004 Cannes film festival, Vincent Gallo's The Brown Bunny was cut from 118 to 92 minutes, and that made all the difference. The film that critic and long-time Cannes attendee Roger Ebert originally called "the worst film in the history of the festival" was transformed, by Gallo's judicious editing, into a perfectly acceptable if not universally respected art-house curio, widely criticized yet ripe for cult status, able to stand beside Gallo's Buffalo 66 as the work of a genuine artist with a singular vision. Yes, that vision is self-indulgent, narcissistic, and likely to turn off a majority of viewers with its glacial pace and endless shots of Gallo driving, driving, and driving some more. But in portraying a melancholy motorcycle racer who drives cross-country while mourning a private loss that remains secret until the final scenes, Gallo gives us a character, and a film, that feels spiritually akin to such early '70s classics as Five Easy Pieces and Two-Lane Blacktop. It's a flawed yet ultimately moving example of maverick, unconventional cinema, and while Chloe Sevigny's explicit oral sex scene with Gallo is completely unnecessary, it's just one more element that places The Brown Bunny firmly, and refreshingly, out of the mainstream. --Jeff Shannon
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