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starring: James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Bernie Casey, Shelley Fabaresdirected by: Buzz Kulik
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302797718
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6302797713
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: June 23, 1994
Running Time: 74 minutes
Sales Rank: 3742
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: November 30, 1971
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Amazon.com:
While women shed more than a few tears over Love Story back in 1970, men had their equivalent with Brian's Song on TV. This biopic about the Chicago Bears' Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers is no mere sports film. It's one of those transcendent stories that struck a rare cultural nerve, a sensitive film about love, friendship, cancer, racial harmony, and football that came along at just the right time. James Caan is at his free-spirited best as Piccolo, and Billy Dee Williams is very charming as the quiet Sayers destined for superstardom. Roommates and rivals, these two rookies soon become best friends because of their competitive natures and complementary personalities. When Piccolo becomes stricken with cancer, his relentless will to live inspires the talented Sayers to reach his athletic potential. Jack Warden, as the masterful coach George Halas, superbly manipulates the ying and yang relationship for all it's worth. Michel Legrand's melancholy theme still lingers in the mind as one of the all-time greats. --Bill Desowitz
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Thank You For Being A Friend
I recently screened the original BRIAN'S SONG for a film series on "Friendship In Film." It's not easy to find American films that explore that theme on a deeper level than the typical buddy-buddy flick. There are any number of films out there about deep and lasting friendships between women, but male friendship has been significantly less attention paid to it--understandable given the still strong cultural taboos against men expressing emotions and the implicit fear that too strong an emotional ... Read More
Rating: - It let's you see what you're made of
I remember it was shortly after my divorce and I was laying on the sofa fliping through the channels and happened on Brian's Song. I'm 61 years old and to this day I have never been so moved by any film. I remember many films over the years where I teared up and had trouble talking but I've never had a movie hit me as Brian's Song did when I was laying on that sofa. I was glad I didn't have anyone else around because I cried like a baby and couldn't stop for some time. The story is about true friendship ... Read More
Rating: - Classic movie to make you cry your eyes out
My dad told me about this movie a year or so ago and mentioned that he hadn't seen it in a long while. I looked in a few stores and couldn't find it anywhere but here. This movie is so touching, I could see tears welling in my father's eyes from the beginning and he is now the sensitive type of man. One of the best t.v. movies of all time, and has a large amount of special features, especially for a movie made before dvd's came around. Overall, great movie, and my dad loved the gift :)
Rating: - THE REAL MEANING OF THE WORD FRIENDSHIP
It is a TV movie from the 70's. The time TV used to produce marvelous films without "state of the art" computerized effects. It tells the simple and marvelous story of a real friendship between two American football players. One helps each other on the most difficult times of their lives. Even if you are young and think the film is old and outdated, give it a try. Real friendship is ageless and a precious thing to be cherished. James Caan and Billy Dee Williams are outstanding in the beginning of their careers. ... Read More
Rating: - Favorite Movie
This is the most heart warming movie I've ever watched. I have watched this movie numerous times and still get very emotional with the end of movie. James Caan and Billie Dee Williams both do fantastic jobs in portraying these two caracters.
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