I Love Sports Movies

A League of Their Own

2009-05-01T10:23:00.000-05:00

Year: 1992Genre: ComedyCategory: BaseballStatus: DVDTime: 128 minRated: PGSynopsis:In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) is the team's most gifted

American Flyers

2007-11-13T08:32:00.000-06:00

Year: 1985Genre: DramaCategory: Swimming/Race/CyclingStatus: DVDTime: 113 min.Rated: PG-13Synopsis:Marcus, the older brother, is a renegade bicycle racer and doctor who returns to his family home and discovers that David may suffer from cerebral aneurysms, the same ailment that killed their father. In an effort to discover the truth about David and mend their failing relationship, Marcus brings

The Sandlot

2007-11-12T09:09:00.000-06:00

Year: 1993Genre: ComedyCategory: BaseballStatus: DVDTime: 101 minRated: PGSynopsis:The film is a flashback to 1962 when Scotty Smalls moves with his mother and stepfather to Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley in Southern California. Scotty Smalls is new to the neighborhood, but his lack of baseball talent is making it hard for Smalls to fit in. When Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez recruits Smalls to play

Rollerball (1975)

2007-11-08T08:19:00.001-06:00

Year: 1975Genre: ActionCategory: SkatingStatus: DVDTime: 129 min.Rated: RBuy at:Amazon.comSynopsis:The year is 2018. There is no crime and there are no more wars. Corporations are now the leaders of the world, as well as the controllers of the people. A violent futuristic game known as Rollerball is now the recreational sport of the world, with teams representing various areas competing for the

Touching the Void

2007-11-07T13:37:00.000-06:00

Year: 2003Genre: Documentary/DramaCategory: ClimbingStatus: DVDTime: 106 minRated: RSynopsis:In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to climb the 21,000 feet Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes—the only mountain in the Peruvian range that hadn't yet been conquered. They were young, fit, skilled climbers and were confident that they would succeed where others would fail. Their story

Rollerball (2002)

2007-11-07T08:21:00.000-06:00

Year: 2002Genre: ActionCategory: SkatingStatus: DVDTime: 98 min.Rated: RBuy at:Amazon.comSynopsis:t's the year 2005; the new sport of Rollerball is hugely popular in the unstable, ex-Soviet republics of South Asia. Marcus Ridley (LL Cool J) invites NHL-hopeful Jonathan Cross (Chris Klein) to join him playing for the Zhambel Horsemen, in Kazahkstan. The highly paid Marcus and Jonathon are teamed

The Waterboy

2007-11-06T07:37:00.001-06:00

Year: 1998 Genre: Comedy Category: Football Status: DVD Time: 90 min. Rated: PG-13 Synopsis: obby Boucher, the sweet-tempered, simple-minded, bayou man-child who relishes his job of eighteen years as the much-abused waterboy for the local "good" (well-funded but nasty of spirit) university's football team. True to the appropriate cine-formula, there is also a nearby "bad" (under-funded but

The Hustler

2007-11-05T08:07:00.000-06:00

Year: 1961Genre: DramaCategory: PoolStatus: DVDTime: 134 min.Rated: -Synopsis:“Fast Eddie” Felson, a small-time pool hustler with gigantic ambition and a streak of self-destruction. Having been crushed on the baize by the legendary Minnesota Fats (Gleason), he faces an uphill task to regain his confidence. A ruthless new manager puts steel back in his spine, but does Felson really want to throw

White Men Can't Jump

2007-11-02T08:10:00.000-05:00

Year: 1992Genre: ComedyCategory: BasketballStatus: DVDTime: 115 minRated: RSynopsis:Billy and Sydney think they're the best basketball hustlers in town, so when they join forces, nothing can stop them, except each other. To add to their problems, Billy owes money and is being chased by a pair of gangster types.Director: Ron SheltonWriter: Ron SheltonProducer: David V. Lester and Don MillerCompany

Eight Men Out

2007-11-01T08:04:00.000-05:00

Year: 1988Genre: DramaCategory: BaseballStatus: DVDTime: 119 min.Rated: PGSynopsis:The Chicago White Sox owner, Charles Comiskey, is portrayed as a skinflint with little inclination to reward his team for a spectacular season. When a gambling syndicate led by Arnold Rothstein gets wind of the players' discontent, it offers a select group of stars — including Buck Weaver, and outfielder 'Shoeless'

Pelé Forever

2007-10-31T08:27:00.001-05:00

Year: 2004Genre: Documentary Category: SoccerStatus: DVDTime: Rated: PG Buy at: AmazonSynopsis:Pelé Forever is screened throughout Brazil. The career of the best player of the 20 th century, in addition to blending art and emotion, is also one of redemption, history and renown without precedent in Brazil.Director: Anibal Massaini NetoWriter: José Roberto ToreroProducer: Anibal Massaini

Lords of Dogtown

2007-10-30T09:14:00.000-05:00

Year: 2005Genre: DramaCategory: Skate, Skating, SurfStatus: DVDTime: 107 minRated: PG-13Synopsis:The film is based on the story of "The Z-Boys", an influential group of skateboarders who revolutionized the sport. Comedian Mitch Hedberg, who appears in the movie, died before the film was released. The movie is dedicated to his memory. When a shipment of urethane wheels arrives at Santa Monica's

Dogtown and Z-Boys

2007-10-29T07:55:00.000-05:00

Year: 2001Genre: DocumentaryCategory: Skate, Sakating, SurfStatus: DVDTime: 91 min.Rated: PG-13Synopsis:Using a mix of film of the Zephyr skateboard team shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk and more recent interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing) culture.Director: Stacy

We Are Marshall

2007-10-26T14:03:00.001-05:00

Year: 2006 Genre: Drama Category: Football Status: DVD Time: Rated: Not Available Synopsis: An inspiring true story set in Huntington, West Virginia, a small town steeped in the rich tradition of college football. For decades, players, coaches, fans and families have come together to cheer on Marshall University's "Thundering Herd." For this team and this community, Marshall football is

Victory

2007-10-25T14:00:00.000-05:00

Year: 1981Genre: ActionCategory: SoccerStatus: DVDTime: 110 minRated: PGSynopsis:A group of P.O.W.s at a German prison camp agree to compete against Nazi soccer players in this World War II drama set in 1943 Occupied Europe. German Major Karl von Steiner, who played soccer professionally before the war, comes up with the idea. When his superior officers find out about the competition, they pit

Varsity Blues

2007-10-24T13:58:00.001-05:00

Year: 1999Genre: DramaCategory: FootballStatus: DVDTime: 106 min.Rated: RSynopsis:A small-town high school football team and their focused coach, Jon Voight, through a tumultuous season. The players must deal with the pressures of adolescence and their football obsessed community. In the small town of West Canaan, Texas, football is a way of life, and losing is not an option. When their beloved

The Replacements

2007-10-23T13:32:00.002-05:00

Year: 2000Genre: ComedyCategory: FootballStatus: DVDTime: 118 min.Rated: PG-13Synopsis:Success is often a matter of blind luck, and some deserving people, talented in their own right, never get a crack at it. Such has been the fate of Shane "Footsteps" Falco (KEANU REEVES), once a hot All American prospect on the football field. Shane can only regret what's behind him, and can't even begin to

The Longest Yard

2007-10-22T13:28:00.000-05:00

Year: 1974Genre: ComedyCategory: FootballStatus: DVDTime: 121 mins.Rated: RSynopsis: Burt Reynolds stars as convict Paul Crewe, a former football player doing time in a prison controlled by two authoritarian sports fanatics, warden Hazen (Eddie Albert) and captain Knauer (Ed Lauter). When Crewe sees that the guards have a top-notch football team, he takes it upon himself to form a squad with his

A Season on the Brink

2007-10-19T12:56:00.001-05:00

Year: 2002 Genre: Drama Category: Basketball Status: DVD Time: 87 min. Rated: R Synopsis: Based on the best-selling book by John Feinstein. The movie chronicles Indiana's 1985-86 season, when Knight granted Feinstein unprecedented access to the team and its practices, meetings, and huddles. Director: Robert Mandel Writer: David W. Rintels Producer: Lewin Webb Company: ESPN Cast: Brian

D2 - The Mighty Ducks

2007-10-18T13:30:00.000-05:00

Year: 1994Genre: ComedyCategory: HokeyStatus: DVDTime: 106 min.Rated: PGSynopsis:Gordon Bombay is forced to withdraw from the minor hockey league with a knee injury. Much to his surprise, he is given the job of coach of Team USA Hockey for the Junior Goodwill Games in California. With most of the Ducks and a few new players in tow, he sets forth for LA. All appears to be going well for a while,

The Mighty Ducks

2007-10-17T13:28:00.000-05:00

Year: 1992Genre: ComedyCategory: HokeyStatus: DVDTime: 100 min.Rated: PGSynopsis:An unruly group of kids needs a coach for their hockey team, and they end with a seemingly heartless exec who's looking to beat a drunk-driving rap by doing community service. After much trial and error, "Coach" teaches the boys that cooperation can help them overcome their opponents' superior skills and expertise.

The Black Stallion

2007-10-16T13:20:00.001-05:00

Year: 1979 Genre: Adventure Category: Race Status: DVD Time: 118 min. Rated: G Synopsis: The movie tells the story of a boy (Alec Ramsey) who is shipwrecked on a desert island with a wild Arabian stallion. They become close friends, and later the two are rescued. Back home in the United States, Alec's mother agrees to let the horse live in the yard behind their house. Later, Alec meets a retired

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2007-10-15T13:24:00.000-05:00

Year: 2000Genre: DramaCategory: GolfStatus: DVDTime: 126 min.Rated: PG-13Synopsis:His incredible prowess at the game of golf makes young Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) the pride of Savannah, Georgia in 1916. When Junuh enlists and is sent overseas to fight in World War I, the reality of war proves too much for him. Rather than return to Savannah a broken man, he simply disappears, much to the dismay

The Champ

2007-10-14T13:22:00.002-05:00

The ChampYear: 1979Genre: DramaCategory: Boxe/RaceStatus: DVDTime: 121 min.Rated: PGSynopsis:Billy, an ex-champ boxer who now works at the Hialeah racetrack in Florida with his idolizing son, T.J. (Ricky Schroder). Billy has drinking and gambling problems, but still manages to be a loving single father until the boy's long lost mother (Faye Dunaway) shows up wanting her son back, and the

The Bad News Bears

2007-10-13T13:15:00.003-05:00

The Bad News BearsYear: 1976Genre: ComedyCategory: BaseballStatus: DVDTime: 102 minRated: PGSynopsis:Former minor leaguer Morris Buttermaker is a lazy, beer swilling swimming pool cleaner who takes money to coach the Bears, a bunch of disheveled misfits who have virtually no baseball talent. Realizing his dilemma, Coach Buttermaker brings aboard girl pitching ace Amanda Whurlizer, the daughter of