Brian's Song

1971

Biography / Drama / Sport

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 82% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 82% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 9497 9.5K

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Plot summary

Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.

Director

Buzz Kulik Photo
Buzz Kulik

Top cast

David Huddleston Photo
David Huddleston as Ed McCaskey
Jack Wells Photo
Jack Wells as Toastmaster
James Caan Photo
James Caan as Brian Piccolo
Shelley Fabares Photo
Shelley Fabares as Joy Piccolo
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
683.97 MB
968*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 14 min
Seeds 3
1.24 GB
1440*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 14 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by damroncharles 9 / 10

Second Best TV movie ever!

Reviewed by brianlion 7 / 10

YOU'LL LAUGH, YOU'LL CRY, YOU'LL WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL

I still remember sitting down with my family to watch "Brian's Song", the made for TV movie in 1971. I was 13 years of age, and my 3 brothers and I thought we were going to watch a sports movie. It's funny thinking back to that night, as all the brothers fought back tears during the final scenes. We jumped up at the end, and tried to act macho and pretended we all had colds and runny noses. Watching the movie today, it doesn't have quite the same impact, but it remains touching and dramatic. James Caan and Billy D Williams work well together. They act without any arrogance and tough-guy attributes they picked up later in their careers. The movie score wraps around the scenes to add to the poignancy without disrupting the mood. Shelly Fabarase is the perfect wife. It is a touching tribute to a ordinary football player, Brian Piccolo, who lead a extraordinary life. A updated version of "Brian's Song" attempted to capture the magic of 1971's version, but as is usually the case, the attempt falls short of the goal. The original does the best at mourning Piccolo's death, but most importantly, celebrating his life. It is a touchdown!
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