After being around boxing her entire life, Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan) is only able to climb up to being an assistant to a small time boxing promoter simply because she's a woman. But, when disgruntled boxing manager Sam LaRocca (Tony Shalhoub) offers her the contract of Luther Shaw (Omar Epps), a former contender and current drug addict, as a joke, Kallen jumps at the chance. With the help of trainer Felix Reynolds (Charles S. Dutton), Kallen is able to get Shaw back into top form and lands him the title shot he thought was gone for good. Directed by Charles S. Dutton. With Kerry Washington. Categories: Biography, Drama, Sports. Year: 2004.
Against the Ropes
When a precious diamond is stolen by a couple of no good thieves, Air Bud is out to reclaim the stone and put the bad guys in jail. With the game on the line, Air Bud finds a way to save the day, and spike his way to the beach volleyball championships. Directed by Mike Southon. With Katija Pevec, Tyler Boissonnault, Jake D. Smith, Patrick Cranshaw and Edie McClurg. Categories: Comedy, Family. Year: 2003.
Air Bud: Spikes Back
Starting as an up-and-coming professional boxer, Muhammad Ali (Will Smith) punches his way through his personal and professional struggles with religion, politics and fame, eventually becoming an American icon. More than just the greatest fighter of all-time, Muhammad Ali uses his notoriety and gift for verbal fireworks to champion the Civil Rights and anti-war movements. With Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles and Jada Pinkett Smith. Directed by Michael Mann. Categories: Biography, Drama and Sports. Year: 2001.
Ali
Uprooted from their lives and forced into internment camps in Utah in the early 1940s, the Nomuras, a Japanese American family, face a country that doubts their loyalty and confines them to prisoners' conditions. The father (Masatoshi Nakamura), a former pro ballplayer, starts a baseball league as a way to find strength and pride during the difficult time. With his older brother Lane (Leonardo Nam) enlisted in the Army, Lyle Nomura (Aaron Yoo) plays against teams mad eup of guards and bigoted minor league players. Directed by Desmond Nakano. With Gary Cole and Sarah Drew. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2007.
American Pastime
After finally winning over his congressman, shipyard welder and amateur boxer Jake Huard (James Franco) is admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy. Dealing with difficult classes and a tough superior named Cole (Tyrese Gibson), Jake gets support from his roommate and his superiors Ali (Jordana Brewster) and Lt. Commander Burton (Donnie Wahlberg), finding the strength to study hard and train for a Navy boxing competition. Directed by Justin Lin. With Chi McBride. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2006.
Annapolis
Cap Rooney (Dennis Quaid) is a football legend and a star quarterback at the top of his game. When a damaging hit forces Rooney to the sidelines, coach Tony D'Amato (Al Pacino) has to find a replacement. Backup Willie Beaman (Jamie Foxx), a benchwarmer with one last chance to prove himself, gets the nod, but his performance and attitude threaten to destroy the team. Off the field, D'Amato must contend with new owner Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), who blames the old school coach for the teams lack of success. Directed by Oliver Stone. With James Woods, Matthew Modine and LL Cool J. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 1999.
Any Given Sunday
Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob Thornton), an alcoholic and former professional baseball player, is bribed by an uptight lawyer, Roy Bullock (Greg Kinnear), to coach a failing little league team. Although Morris is an unusual choice for a motivational coach, he does manage to help the team achieve a comeback and raise their spirits. Directed by Richard Linklater. With Marcia Gay Harden, Timmy Deters, Sammi Kane Kraft, Seth Adkins, Ridge Canipe and Brandon Craggs. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 2005.
Bad News Bears
Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler), a washed-up former ping pong prodigy, is recruited by FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez (George Lopez) to infiltrate a mysterious life-or-death tournament held by Feng (Christopher Walken), the ruthless criminal mastermind who kille dhis father (Robert Patrick). With his skills a little rusty, Daytona is sent into training with Master Wong (James Hong) and his beautiful niece, Maggie (Maggie Q). If Daytona plans on avenging his father and keeping his life, he will have to play the best ping pong of his life and defeat his arch-enemy, Karl Wolfschtagg (Thomas Lennon). Directed by Robert Ben Garant. With Terry Crews, Diedrich Bader, Aisha Tyler and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Categories: Action, Comedy, Crime, Sports. Year: 2007.
Balls of Fury
Documentarian Ken Burns delves into the rich history of America's pastime. Using old-time photos and illustrations depicting the game's early years and newsreels and video clips to highlight more recent developments, Burns shows the impact the sport has had on the nation and how it has changed over the years. Players and participants speak in their own words, and sports writers and broadcasters offer commentary on the sport and events they witnessed. With Bob Costas, Billy Crystal and George Plimpton. Categories: Documentary, History, Sports. Year: 1994.
Baseball
Richie (David Spade), Clark (Jon Heder) and Gus (Rob Schneider) have been picked on their entire lives. Hoping to make a change, these perpetual losers team up with a nerd millionaire named Mel (Jon Lovitz) and train to compete in a babeball tournament he's set up against all the Little League teams in the state. It's three against nine, but with Gus on their side the team looks unstopppable - that is until his teammates discover that he was once a bully himself. With the tournament on the line, Gus will have to find a way to make up for his past offenses and set things right with his best friends. Directed by: Dennis Dugan. With Nick Swardson, Reggie Jackson and Craig Kilborn. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 2006.
The Benchwarmers
Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) and Jules Paxton (Keira Knightley) are two young women in England who, although separated by cultural differences, are united by a love for soccer. Though competition over their cute coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and family drama threaten to turn their friendship sour, a love of the game and talent to match keeps them focused on the sport they love and the bond they share. Directed by Gurinder Chadha. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sports. Year: 2002.
Bend It Like Beckham
After being stripped of their gold medals, rival figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) exploit a loophole to return to competitive ice skaking as a pairs team. Michaels is brash, crude and unapologetic, skating with flair, power and charisma. MacElroy is a sensitive artist whose skills have been developed in a strict, protected environment. Training with Coach (Craig T. Nelson), Chazz and Jimmy set out to learn new skills and train to perform a controversial manuever that might be the only way to defeat their main competition, the Van Waldenberg siblings (Amy Poehler and Will Arnett). Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. With Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Nick Swardson, Luke Wilson and Rob Corddry. Categories: Comedy, Romance, Sports. Year: 2007.
Blades of Glory
Directed by John Lee Hancock. With Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates. Categories: Drama, Sport. Year: 2009.
The Blind Side
Frank Dux (Jean Claude Van Damme) is a soldier training with the karate master Tanaka (Roy Chiao) for the Kumite, a secret, revered martial arts tournament attracting the strongest and deadliest fighters on the planet. There, Dux is joined by Ray Jackson (Donald Gibb), a hulking, tough street brawler. As Dux ducks the military's attempts to bring him back into service, he must also keep his eyes on Chong Li (Bolo Yeung), the most vicious and powerful fighter in the tournament. Directed by Newt Arnold. With Philip Chan, Forest Whitaker and Leah Ayres. Categories: Action, Sports. Year: 1988.
Bloodsport
Eric (Tom Cavanaugh) and Sam (Ben Shenkman) are a happy gay couple whose lives are suddenly turned upside down when a distant relative dies and names them the guardians of a young boy, Scot. The twist is that the tween boy has already decided he is gay and they don't know how to handle this, especially Eric, a former hockey player turned sportscaster, who is still in the closet at work. Directed by Laurie Lynd. With Categories: Drama, Music, Romance, Sport. Year: 2007.
Breakfast with Scot
Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe) works as a caddy at a local country club and plays golf in his free time. Pursuing the club's annual caddy scholarship, Noonan decides to caddy for Judge Smails (Ted Knight), the club's co-founder, in the hopes of gaining the favor of the stuffy, old man. But, when Judge Smalls and his partner are challenged to a match against an eccentric millionaire (Rodney Dangerfield) and the cool, confident Ty Webb (Chevy Chase), Noonan is called into action and must make a choice between his scholarship and sinking the most important putt of his life. All the while, the unstable groundskeeper (Bill Murray) carries on an all-out war against a pesky gopher. Directed by Harold Ramis. With Scott Colomby, Sarah Holcomb and Cindy Morgan. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 1980.
Caddyshack
During the Great Depression, a desperate and disillusioned country is in need of a hero. Filling that role is James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), a prizefighter too broke to even pay his rent. Despite having lost nearly everything, Braddock is determined to win again. When he does, Braddock's inspired rise to prominence captivates and inspires a nation living on its knees. Directed by Ron Howard. With Paul Giamatti and Renée Zellweger. Categories: Biography, Drama, New York, Sports. Year: 2005.
Cinderella Man
Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) is a successful store owner when he agrees to coach basketball at his old high school in Richmond, CA. Disgusted by the poor performance of his players, Carter enforces a regimen of study time and practice designed to improve their abilities on and off the court. When the team's scoring begins to improve but grades begin to fall, he benches the entire team, outraging the school and community. But, Carter stays the course, knowing that he is teaching them lessons that will last a lifetime. Directed by Thomas Carter. With Rob Brown and Ashanti. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2005.
Coach Carter
The worst coach in history, Lambeau Fields (David Koechner), guides a rag-tag college football team toward the championship. An incompetent loser of epic proportions, Fields is convinced by fellow coach Freddie Wiseman (Carl Weathers) to return to the field for one last shot. Moving his wife (Melora Hardin) and children to Texas, Fields does his best to inspire a misfit collection of players and save his relationship with his family. Directed by Tom Brady. With Matthew Lawrence, Jermaine Williams, Noureen DeWulf and Jackie Long. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 2007.
The Comebacks
Directed by Tom Hooper. With Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent and Colm Meaney. Categories: Drama, Sport. Year: 2009.
The Damned United
Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) is a young, cocky stock car driver who gets his chance to compete at the top level of NASCAR. Joining the hot-shot Trickle is mechanic mentor Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall), who acts as his crew chief. After a massive wreck that sends him to the hospital, Trickle meets Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman), a young, beautiful brain surgeon, and they fall in love. Directed by Tony Scott. With Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, John C. Reilly, Michael Rooker and Fred Dalton Thompson. Categories: Action, Drama, Romance, Sports. Year: 1990.
Days of Thunder
Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn) is an underachiever who owns Average Joe's Gym but is in debt. White Goodman (Ben Stiller) is a rival who wants to buy it. Peter and his gang of gym buddies decide to hold a dodgeball tournament to make money. Goodman retaliates by creating his own dodgeball team, one he is sure will crush Peter's. But then the legendary champ, Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn), turns up ready to train Peter and his friends. .Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. With Chris Williams, Christine Taylor, Justin Long, Alan Tudyk, Joel Moore, and Stephen Root. Categories: Comedy, Sport. Year: 2004.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
In an effort to help Babe Ruth (Brian Dennehy) and the Yankees win the 1932 World Series, Yankee Irving (Jake T. Austin) tries to recover the Babe's stolen bat and clear his smeared name. After discovering that the bat can talk, Yankee and his new pal must overcome staggering odds to complete their thousand-mile journey. Directed by Christopher Reeve. With Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, William H. Macy, Raven-Symoné, Richard Kind, Joe Torre, Rob Reiner and Mandy Patinkin. Categories: Animation, Adventure, Sports, Family. Year: 2006.
Everyone's Hero
Ernie Davis (Clancy Brown), a two-time All-American running back at Syracuse who led his team to the national championship in 1960, becomes the first black player to win the prestigous Heisman Trophy. Raised in poverty, Davis overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to become one of the greatest players in college football history. Under the guidance of his bull-headed coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis refuses to be limited by the racist rules of the day, and eventually goes on to become the first pick in the NFL draft. Directed by Gary Fleder. With Clancy Brown, Charles S. Dutton and Omar Benson Miller. Categories: Biography, Drama, Sports, Based on a True Story. Year: 2008.
The Express
A documentary about the career of the legendary and controversial heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali. Ten of Ali's opponents pay tribute to the champ and his style, among them Joe Frazier and George Foreman. The film features footage from many of Ali's bouts, including his much trumpeted return to the ring in Zaire in 1974, after he had been prevented from boxing for years because he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. Directed by Pete McCormack. With George Chuvalo. Categories: Documentary, Sport. Year: 2009.
Facing Ali
Jimmy Fallon plays a fanatic Red Sox fan who loves the team so much it interferes with his relationship with his girlfriend, Lindsey (Drew Barrymore). She is a workaholic executive and when they meet, it is winter. But come spring, his obsession reveals itself. It's a comedy as much about the war between the sexes than about baseball. Directed by Peter Farrelly. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport. Year: 2005.
Fever Pitch
When Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) hears a voice in his cornfield accompanied by a vision of a baseball field, he takes it as a sign to plow under his crops and build a diamond. After its construction, the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the rest of the Black Sox appear on the field and play ball. But, when the voice returns with another cryptic task, Ray must decide what's important to him, even if it means losing his farm. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. With James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffmann and Timothy Busfield. Categories: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sports. Year: 1989.
Field of Dreams
After moving from a small town to New York City, Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) struggles to make a living selling counterfeit merchandise on the streets. Things start to change when Shawn meets Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard), a scam artist who sees that Shawn has the makings of a great streetfighter. Forming an uneasy partnership, Harvey introduces Shawn to the dangerous world of bare-knuckle fighting. In a sport where rich men bet on the lives of disposable warriors, Shawn becomes a star brawler, taking down all comers. But, when Shawn decides he wants to make a new start for himself, he'll have to face the toughest fight of his life. Directed by Dito Montiel. With Luis Guzmán, Brian J. White and Flaco Navaja. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 2009.
Fighting
Kent Stock (Sean Astin) quits his job and cancels his wedding in order to take the head coach position for the Norway High School baseball team. With a long tradition of winning, the team now faces uncertainty with the loss of their long time coach and the knowledge that this will be their last season before their school merges with another in the area. Kent must find a way to motivate his new team and convince them to go out winners. Directed by David M. Evans. With Powers Boothe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Michael Angarano and Tom Arnold. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2007.
The Final Season
After his reckless behavior lands him in jail, talented rugby player Rick Penning (Sean Faris) gets a second chance when prison ward Marcus Tate (Sean Astin) works out an arrangement for him to play for a rival team. Initially reluctant to submit to Coach Gelwix's (Gary Cole) grueling training schedule and strict code of conduct, Rick eventually forms a close bond with his new teammates. But, after Rick is released and allowed to rejoin his old team for the National Championship game, he must decide whether to play for his demanding father (Neal McDonough), or stick with his Coach Gelwix. Directed by Ryan Little. With Penn Badgley, Arielle Kebbel and Julie Warner. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2008.
Forever Strong
Joe Kingman (Dwayne Johnson), a successful pro quarterback, has his life turned upside down when he discovers that he has a 7-year-old daughter named Peyton (Madison Pettis). While Joe and his teammates compete for the championship, this reluctant father must learn how to juggle his new responsiblities and still lead his team to victory. Along the way, he learns that patience and teamwork are just as important off the field as they are on the gridiron. Directed by Andy Fickman. With Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Morris Chestnut and Lauren Storm. Categories: Comedy, Family, Sports. Year: 2007.
The Game Plan
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins (Josh Lucas) leads the first college basketball team with all-black starters to the NCAA national championship. After a recruiting trip to find the best talent, Haskins leads a team of seven blacks and five whites through a season of ridicule and insurmountable odds to eventually take on a powerhouse team from Kentucky. Directed by James Gartner. With Jon Voight. Categories: Drama, Sports, Based on a True Story. Year: 2006.
Glory Road
After a successful season in the Premiership, Santiago Munez is transferred to Real Madrid, one of the most powerful club teams in the world. Joining a lineup of superstars, including David Beckham and Zinédine Zidane, Santiago must prove once again that he has what it takes to play alongside the best soccer players in the world. Reuniting with his old friend Gavin Harris (Alessandro Nivola) and set to marry his girlfriend Roz (Anna Friel), everything looks to be going Santiago's way. But, when he learns that the mother who abandoned his family years before is now living in Spain, Santiago loses his focus and must decide if he has what it takes to be the best. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. With Stephen Dillane, Leonor Varela, Elizabeth Peña and Rutger Hauer. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2007.
Goal II: Living the Dream
Santiago (Kuno Becker) dreams of being a professional soccer player. But, living in a poor section of Los Angeles, he doesn't believe he can escape the only life he has ever known. When an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for the Premiership club Newcastle United, Santiago must defy the odds and prove he has what it takes to play alongside the best players in the world. Directed by Danny Cannon. With Alessandro Nivola and Anna Friel. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2005.
Goal!
After her star athlete older brother (Jesse Lee Soffer) dies in a car accident, Gracie Bowen (Carly Schroeder) decides she wants to take his place on her school's soccer team. Facing discouragement at every turn, even from her own father (Dermot Mulroney), Gracie overcomes all odds and takes her rightful place on the pitch. Directed by Davis Guggenheim. With Emma Bell, Elisabeth Shue, Andrew Shue and John Doman. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2007.
Gracie
After being taking the fall for a classmate and being expelled from Harvard, Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) moves to London to live with his sister, Shannon (Claire Forlani), and her husband, Steve (Marc Warren). Hoping to make Matt feel welcome, Steve asks his brother, Pete (Charlie Hunnam), to take the Yank to a soccer match. Reluctant at first, Pete eventually indoctrinates Matt into the Charlie Hunnam West Ham United family and shows him what it means to be a true Green Street Elite hooligan. Eventually, becomes caught in the middle of a long-standing fued with a rival club, resulting after the death of a young boy years ago. Directed by Lexi Alexander. With Ross McCall, Leo Gregory and Geoff Bell. Categories: Crime, Drama, Sports. Year: 2005.Unjustly expelled from Harvard when a stash of cocaine is found in his possession, Matt (Elijah Wood) moves to London to live with his sister and her husband Steve (Marc Warren.) He is quickly introduced to Steve's chirpy, cock-sure younger brother Pete (Charlie Hunnam.) Initially, Pete is reluctant to get acquainted with Matt and allow him to tread around the capital city with him because he may be seen by others as an 'outsider', but after a heavy drinking session with him and his mates he quickly changes his opinion of him. On the way back from a football match, Matt is viciously accosted by a gang of Birmingham City thugs, until Pete and his friends step in and save him. It is from here that Matt learns the truth about Pete and his friends- they are football hooligans, operating the GSE (Green Street Elite) 'firm.' Initially afraid of the violence, Matt soon ends up becoming as desensitized to it as his new found friends- but as events roll on, suspicion, shocking revelations and unsettled scores combine to a devastating climax where London's most fierce football rivals- Millwall and West Ham United- are set to go head to head.
Green Street Hooligans
Detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (Dwayne Johnson) creates a football team from a group of dangerous teenage inmates as a means to teach them self-respect and social responsibility. Directed by Phil Joanou. With Xzibit. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2006.
Gridiron Gang
Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler), a failed hockey player, takes his powerful drive to the PGA tour in order to save his grandmother's (Frances Bay) home. Accustomed to the aggresion and bravado of hockey, Happy shows his emotions on the fairway, and quickly becomes a fan favorite. But, as his skills improve, long-time pro Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) begins to see Happy as a threat to his quest for the tour championship, and sets out to squash Happy and preserve the sanctity of the game. Directed by Dennis Dugan. With Julie Bowen, Carl Weathers, Allen Covert, Bob Barker, Kevin Nealon and Ben Stiller. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 1996.
Happy Gilmore
Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen) is a highly sought after high school basketball prospect who is being heavily recruited by the nation's top programs. His father Jake (Denzel Washington) is serving time in Attica State Prison after being convicted of accidentally killing Jesus's mother by shoving her during an arguement with his son. When the governor of New York offers to lessen Jake's sentence if he can convince Jesus to play for his alma matter, Jake is given temporary release and reunited with his estranged son. As Jake tries to influence Jesus and make up for lost time as a father, the two face off as equals on the basketball court for the first time. Directed by Spike Lee. With Milla Jovovich, Rosario Dawson, Ned Beatty, Bill Nunn and John Turturro. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 1998.
He Got Game
Maggie Peyton (Lindsay Lohan) has always wanted to follow in her father's (Michael Keaton) footsteps and become a NASCAR driver. This seems unlikely when she gets a dusty old Volkswagen bug for her birthday, but this car has a mind of its own. Directed by Angela Robinson. With Matt Dillon, Breckin Meyer and Cheryl Hines. Categories: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sports. Year: 2005.
Herbie: Fully Loaded
In 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Denzel Washington), a middleweight contender, is falsely accused and convicted of a triple murder. Sentenced to life in prison, he copes with his life behind bars by writing the story of his life. Twenty years into his incarceration, high school student Lesra Martin (Vicellous Reon Shannon), inspired by Carter's autobiography, convinces a group of friends and mentors to take up Carter's cause to try and prove his innocence. To set his idol free, Martin and his team not only have to deal with a racist establishment intent on keeping Carter behind bars, but also with Carter's broken spirit and sense of hopelessness. Directed by Norman Jewison. With Dan Hedaya, Clancy Brown, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah and David Paymer. Categories: Biography, Drama, Sports, Based on a True Story. Year: 1999.
The Hurricane
Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg), a part-time bartender, recently lost his job as a substitute teacher and had his wife leave him, taking all of his furniture. When Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear), the coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, announces that the team will be holding open try-outs, Vince decides to give it a shot despite the staggering odds against him. Encouraged by his friends at the bar, Vince is chosen as the only new addition to the team and gets the chance to live out his dream of being a professional athlete. Directed by Ericson Core. With Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Conway. Categories: Drama, Sports, Based on a True Story. Year: 2006.
Invincible
After suffering a nervous breakdown as a result of stress and a guilty conscience, fast-talking sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is fired from his high-paying job at a top management firm. Intent to start an agency of his own, Jerry is left with only one client, cocky wide receiver Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), and a single employee, single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renée Zellweger). As Jerry does his best to get Tidwell the contract he deserves, he grows closer to Dorothy and her son, Ray (Jonathan Lipnicki), and realizes that there are more important things than money. Directed by Cameron Crowe. With Jay Mohr, Kelly Preston, Jerry O'Connell, Regina King and Bonnie Hunt. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sports. Year: 1996.
Jerry Maguire
After moving from New Jersey to California with his mother (Randee Heller), Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) has trouble fitting in at a new school. Things start to look up when he meets a girl named Ali (Elisabeth Shue), but only until her ex-boyfriend, Johnny (William Zabka), and his group of karate goons begin to harass Daniel every time they see him. Seeking a way to defend himself, Daniel eventually meets Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), a wise master who trains Daniel by making him do chores. Seeking to put an end to his feud with Johnny, Daniel convinces Mr. Miyagi to prepare him for a karate tournament, where Daniel's training will be put to the test. Directed by John G. Avildsen. With Martin Kove. Categories: Action, Drama, Family, Sports, Cult Classics. Year: 1984.
The Karate Kid
Following his win at the All-Valley Karate Tournament, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) accompanies his teacher and friend, Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), as he travels to Okinawa to visit his dying father and confront a bitter old rival. Once in Japan, Daniel again finds that having feelings for a beautiful girl often leads to trouble. This time, the fight is for real and Daniel-san will have to prove that he has what it takes when honor is on the line. Directed by John G. Avildsen. With Martin Kove, Danny Kamekona, Tamlyn Tomita, Nobu McCarthy and Yuji Okumoto. Categories: Action, Family, Romance, Sports. Year: 1986.
The Karate Kid, Part II
Phil Weston (Will Ferrell) is an average, nice guy who's had to put up with his overly competitive father, Buck (Robert Duvall), for his entire life. When Phil decides to coach his 10-year-old son's soccer team, he ends up going head-to-head against own his father, and the Weston's find themselves going to extreme measures to win the championship trophy. Directed by Jesse Dylan. With Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh, Musetta Vander and Josh Hutcherson. Categories: Comedy, Family, Sports. Year: 2005.
Kicking & Screaming
When Roy Munson (Woody Harrelson), a down-on-his-luck, one-handed ex-bowling champion, discovers Ismael (Randy Quaid), an Amish prodigy, sneaking in a few frames at his local alley, he takes the innocent, "young" man under his wing. After convincing Ismael to hit the road and bowl for money in order to save his family's farm, Roy finds himself in a heap of trouble after a series of shady dealings, while Ishmael takes full advantage of his new freedom. On the run with a ruthless criminal's girlfriend (Vanessa Angel), Roy and Ismael head to Reno in a last ditch effort to win a million dollar bowling tournament, only to cross paths with Roy's old nemisis, Ernie McCracken (Bill Murray). Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. With Lin Shaye and Rob Moran. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 1996.
Kingpin
With the boys of summer fighting in WWII, it's up to the women they left behind to step up to the plate and carry on America's pastime. Two competitive sisters, Dottie Henson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty), are recruited by the All-American Pro Girls League and join a team of mothers, daughters and sisters who just love to play ball. Faced with a hard-drinking, skeptical manager (Tom Hanks) and a less than enthusiastic crowd, the woman eventually win over everyone with their tough play and love of the game. Directed by Penny Marshall. With Madonna, Jon Lovitz, Bill Pullman and Rosie O'Donnell. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sports. Year: 1992.
A League of Their Own
In the early days of professional football, when the rules were more suggestion than law, Dodge Connolly (George Clooney), a brash, fast-talking all-star, sees the sports potential for greatness. But, when the league faces financial collapse, Dodge must convince Cater Rutherford (John Krasinski), an Ivy League war hero, to join his ragtag squad, or watch his dream die. After Carter becomes a national sensation, young reporter Lexi Littleton (Renée Zellweger) enters the picture intent on uncovering the truth about his past. Both Dodge and Carter fall for the beautiful journalist, and the two become off the field rivals as the sport they love becomes an American obsession. Directed by George Clooney. With Stephen Root, Wayne Duvall, Jonathan Pryce and Peter Gerety. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sports. Year: 2008.
Leatherheads
Before WWI, Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) had a perfect golf swing, but the ravages of battle have striped him of his innocence and his love for the the game. Returning to Savannah, Junuh learns that his former fiancée Adele Invergordon (Charlize Theron) is hosting a golf tournament featuring the greats of the day. Although he initially turns down Adele's invitation to participate, Junah has a change of heart when a mysterious caddy named Bagger Vance (Will Smith) appears seemingly from nowhere, teaching Junuh the secret of mastering the difficulties of both golf and life. Directed by Robert Redford. With Bruce McGill and Jack Lemmon. Categories: Drama, Romance, Sports. Year: 2000.
The Legend of Bagger Vance
After a drunken high speed police chase, former NFL quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) finds himself behind bars. Offered a shortened sentence by football obsessed Warden Hazen (James Cromwell), Crewe is tasked with putting together a team of convicts for a rigged game against the prison guards. With help from a well-connected prisoner named Caretaker (Chris Rock) and aging legend Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds) as coach, Crewe ends up connecting with his teammates and begins to rethink throwing the game. Directed by Peter Segal. With Nelly, Terry Crews, David Patrick Kelly, Tracy Morgan, William Fichtner, Allen Covert, Rob Schneider and Courteney Cox. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 2005.
The Longest Yard
When former high school football star Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube) discovers that his 11-year-old niece Jasmine (Keke Palmer) has the arm of an NFL quarterback, he sets out to turn the world of Pop Warner football upside down. As Curtis trains the team and prepares them for the championship, Jasmine excels as the league's first female player and makes some much needed friends. Directed by Fred Durst. With Tasha Smith, Matt Craven. Categories: Drama, Sports, Family. Year: 2008.
The Longshots
In 1970s Venice, California, a group of young skateboarders invent the tricks and techniques that form the backbone of modern skate boarding. Known as the Z-Boys, these total unknowns take the world by storm, using the moves they learned surfing waves and skating abandoned swimming pools to revolutionize skate competitions. But, as their fame grows, the pressures of celebrity and the money it brings threatens the friendships in this once close-knit group. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. With John Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay, Johnny Knoxville, Heath Ledger and Victor Rasuk. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 2005.
Lords of Dogtown
Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a former boxer who runs a gym in Los Angeles with his friend Eddie (Morgan Freeman). After his star pupil signs on with another trainer, Frankie says that he has given up training boxers until Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) walks into his gym. Reluctant at first, Frankie finally agrees to train Maggie and tempers her raw talent with his years of experience. Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter and Michael Peña. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2004.
Million Dollar Baby
After getting his 3000th hit, Stan Ross (Bernie Mac) retires right in the middle of the Milwaukee Brewers' pennant race thinking he will be a shoe-in for the Hall of Fame. But now, just as the cocky star is about to be voted into Cooperstown, the media happily uncovers that Ross only managed to get 2,997 hits. So close to the landmark number, Ross has only one choice - rejoin the Brewers for the most unlikely comeback a sport has ever seen. Directed by Charles Stone III. With Angela Bassett and Paul Sorvino. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sports. Year: 2004.
Mr. 3000
After his family moves to Orlando to support his brother's tennis career, rebellious teenager Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) makes an attempt to fit in at his new high school by attending a party at the request of the flirtatious Baja Miller (Amber Heard). But, due to his reputation and his quick temper, Jake finds himself pulled into a fight with local bully Ryan McCarthy (Cam Gigandet). Although Jake is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate named Max (Evan Peters) sees Jake's potential and asks if he can introduce him to his mentor, Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou), a master of Mixed Martial Arts. Taking Jake under his wing, Roqua hones the young man's raw ability and prepares him for battle, but it is up to Jake to find the patience, discipline and drive to become a champion. Directed by Jeff Wadlow. With Leslie Hope. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 2008.
Never Back Down
Capturing the true story of the team that almost changed how America defined its national pastime, this sports documentary chronicles the phenomenal rise of the New York Cosmos. Backed by TV mogul Steve Ross, the Cosmos were the crown jewel of the North American Soccer League in the 1970s, boasting star players such as Pele and Franz Beckenbauer and inspiring a new era in U.S. soccer with their exploits on and off the field. Categories: Documentary, Sports. Year: 2006.
Once in a Lifetime
Dan Millman (Scott Mechlowicz), a talented college gymnast, seems to have the perfect life. But, what his admirers don't know is that he suffers from terrifying nightmares and odd visions he can't explain. Jogging one night after one of his intense dreams, Dan meets a man at a service station who he calls Socrates (Nick Nolte). Drawn to Socrates' mysterious power and philosophy, Dan follows a strict regimen that changes his diet, training and lifestyle. After losing almost everything that was once important to him, Dan begins a journey of discovery that will shatter his preconceived notions and bring him to a new ideology. Directed by Victor Salva. With Amy Smart and Tim DeKay. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2006.
Peaceful Warrior
After being held back from reaching his dream, Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) becomes an inspiring swim coach determined to see his team fulfill their potential. After gaining the trust of a group of troubled teens, Ellis gets them into shape and helps them believe in themselves, even in the face of discrimination and inequality. Directed by Sunu Gonera. With Bernie Mac, Tom Arnold, Kimberly Elise, Brandon Fobbs, Alphonso McAuley, Nate Parker, Kevin Phillips, Evan Ross and Regine Nehy. Categories: Drama, Sports, Based on a True Story. Year: 2007.
Pride
Harold Jones (Ed Harris) is the football coach at T. L. Hanna High School. When he meets Radio (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a mentally challenged student with a reputation as a trouble maker, he refuses to dismiss the young man and instead becomes a mentor for him, watching him transform into a confident adult and an icon in their town. Directed by Michael Tollin. With Alfre Woodard, Riley Smith, Debra Winger, S. Epatha Merkerson. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2003.
Radio
Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro), a determined and talented fighter, gains fame and a fortune after becoming the middlewight champion. But, his professional accomplishments are offset by a troubled domestic life full of rage, jealousy, and paranoia. His obsession with the relationship between his wife (Cathy Moriarty) and manager/brother (Joe Pesci) ends up leaving him destitute and alone. After serving time in prison on a statutory rape conviction, LaMotta seeks to mend his realtionship with his brother and works on a stand-up comedy routine. Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Frank Vincent. Categories: Drama, Sports, Biography. Year: 1980.
Raging Bull
In 1970s Virginia, a black school and a white school are closed, forcing the students to integrate. Herman Boone (Denzel Washington), the football coach at the black school, is chosen over white coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) to lead the football team. Facing racism and tension from students and adults alike, Boone must prove himself and show that integration is a vital step in the journey to racial understanding. Directed by Boaz Yakin. With Wood Harris, Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Hurst and Donald Faison. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2000.
Remember the Titans
Looking for a story to put him on the map, struggling sports reporter Erik Kernan ( Josh Hartnett) happens to help a homeless man who claims to be boxing legend Bob Satterfield (Samuel L. Jackson). Since most people think that the former champ had passed away, Erik sees their chance meeting as a great opportunity to resurrect Satterfield'a story and escape the shadow of his successful father. But, when the truth of the Champ's life comes to the surface, Erik is forced to reexamine his own life and his relationship with his estranged wife (Kathryn Morris) and their young son (Dakota Goyo). Directed by Rod Lurie. With Alan Alda, Rachel Nichols, Teri Hatcher and David Paymer. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2007.
Resurrecting the Champ
Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a slightly dimwitted, kind-hearted amateur boxer, rises out of Philadelphia's toughest neighborhood to earn a shot at fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world. During his training, Rocky finds love in the arms of the shy, reclusive Adrian (Talia Shire), who works in the local pet store. Rocky must push himself to the limit and overcome self-doubt to prove he deserves to stand in the ring with undefeated heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Directed by John G. Avildsen. With Burt Young and Burgess Meredith. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 1976.
Rocky
After a simulated videogame boxing match shows former champ Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) beating current champion Mason "The Line" Dixon (Antonio Tarver), the legendary fighter begins to think about a return to the ring. But, while Rocky desires to fight in small, regional competitions to earn some much needed cash, promoters begin to call for a real-life rematch of the videogame simulation. Rocky will have to shake off years of rust and use the loss of his faithful wife as inspiration as he prepares to step in the ring and prove he still has what it takes to stand toe to toe with the best in the world. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. With Burt Young, Geraldine Hughes and Tony Burton. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 2006.
Rocky Balboa
Following his first bout with Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) struggles with family life after Adrian (Talia Shire) goes into a coma following the birth of their child. Meanwhile, the embarrassed champ hits the media circuit with the hope of forcing Rocky to accept a rematch. After a brief retirement, Rocky decides to accept Apollo's challenge and sets out to train for the fight of his life. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. With Burt Young, Burgess Meredith and Tony Burton. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 1979.
Rocky II
Now heavyweight champion, Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) enjoys his new found fame and wealth before deciding to accept a match with the loud-mouthed Clubber Lang, Mr. T. Rocky's longtime trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), tries to talk him out of the bout, but eventually agrees to train Rocky in his flashy Las Vegas-style training camp. When an unfocused Rocky is defeated by the vicious challenger, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) offers to train his former adversary and help him regain his fighting spirit for the climactic rematch. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. With Talia Shire, Burt Young, Tony Burton and Hulk Hogan. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 1982.
Rocky III
After Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is killed in a match against a powerful Russian boxer named Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) decides to come out of retirement and challenge the almost superhuman, seemingly undefeatable Soviet killing machine. In a Cold War Era showdown, the two meet in Moscow for the deciding bout, but not before Rocky trains in the snow-covered Russian countryside. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. With Talia Shire, Burt Young, Brigitte Nielsen and Tony Burton. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 1985.
Rocky IV
Two brothers from a poor town in rural Mexico, Rudo (Diego Luna,) and Cursi (Gael García Bernal) are recruited by a scout and go to play professional soccer in Mexico City. While they enjoy their success, they struggle with rivalries both on and off the field. They have to deal with distractions they never faced at home, including Cursi's chance to make it as a pop star and their attraction to gambling. Directed by Carlos Cuarón. With Guillermo Francella and Jessica Mas. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sport. Year: 2008.
Rudo y Cursi
After leaving his pregnant fiancée, Libby (Thandie Newton), at the altar, Dennis (Simon Pegg), a charming, slightly overweight, but overall good guy, has spent the last five years regretting his decision and lacking a sense of purpose. In an attempt to win Libby back and prevent her from falling for a two-faced American named Whit (Hank Azaria), Dennis sets out to train for marathon. Having little athletic talent and even less stamina, Dennis must rely on his friends Gordon (Dylan Moran) and Mr. Ghoshdashtidar (Harish Patel) to keep him focused on his goal so that he doesn't screw up his last shot to win back the mother of his child. Directed by David Schwimmer. With India de Beaufort and Matthew Fenton. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 2007.
Run Fatboy Run
In 1954, 14-year-old Ralph Walker (Adam Butcher), begins a quest to win the Boston Marathon. After an unfortunate incident in the community pool, Ralph is assigned to the cross-country team. Believing a miracle can bring his mother out of a coma, the ninth grader becomes a convert to the church of running. With the aid of Father Hibbert (Campbell Scott), Ralph trains to win the famed race and save his mother's life. Directed by Michael McGowan. With Jennifer Tilly, Shauna MacDonald and Tamara Hope. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sports. Year: 2004.
Saint Ralph
After moving to a new town with his mom (Karen Allen) and stepdad (Denis Leary), Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) tries to learn how to play baseball in order to fit in with the local kids. A horrible athlete with no self-esteem, Smalls struggles until Rodriquez (Mike Vitar), the best player in the neighborhood, takes him under his wing. After being accepted by the team, Smalls spend the summer hanging out with his new buddies, getting into trouble and playing ball. Directed by David M. Evans. With James Earl Jones and Patrick Renna. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sports. Year: 1993.
The Sandlot
Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell), a one-time disco star, uses his earnings to buy the ABA's Flint Tropics and installs himself as the team's owner-coach-player-promoter. When word comes down from the league office that a merger with the NBA is in the works, Jackie is elated until he learns that only the top four teams will be making the jump to the big time. With the remaining clubs set to be disbanded, Jackie sets out on a one man crusade to save his team. But, in order for the lowly Tropics to climb out of the bottom of the standings, Jackie will need the help of a washed up former star (Woody Harrelson) and a me-first ball hog (André Benjamin). Directed by Kent Alterman. With Maura Tierney, Andrew Daly, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, David Koechner and Rob Corddry. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 2008.
Semi-Pro
Journey the world as one yellow surfboard is shared by a group of friends. Mailed from one destination and one surfer to the next, this board unites a small group of dedicated surfers who have never met one another. Shot on location in California, Australia, Mexico, Hawaii and Japan. Directed by Jason Baffa. Categories: Sports, Documentary. Year: 2005.
Single Fin Yellow
To set things straight with a ruthless gangster named Brick Top (Alan Ford), Turkish (Jason Statham), an unlicensed boxing promoter, and his friend Tommy (Stephen Graham) must convince Mickey (Brad Pitt), an unintelligible Irish pikey, to throw an upcoming fight. But, with an 86-caret diamond on the loose in London's criminal underworld and a cast of crooks hot on its trail, things don't quite go according to Turkish's plan. While he and Tommy try to save themselves from being fed to Brick Top's pigs, Mickey sets out to get revenge on the men responsible for his mother's murder. Directed by Guy Ritchie. With Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina and Vinnie Jones. Categories: Crime, Comedy, Sports, Thriller. Year: 2000.
Snatch
Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch), a fearless driver with a natural gift for racing, has one goal in life: to win the cross-country rally that took the life of his older brother. After turning down an offer from the owner of Royalton Industries (Roger Allam), Speed discovers that the corporation has been fixing races for profit. In order to fulfill his dream, Speed will need the help of not only Mom (Susan Sarandon) and Pops Racer (John Goodman) and his girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci), but also that of his former rival, Racer X (Matthew Fox). Behind the wheel of the trusty Mach 5, Speed puts the pedal to the floor, chasing the checkered flag to save his family's business and the sport he loves. Directed by Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski. With Benno Fürmann and Richard Roundtree. Categories: Action, Family, Sports, Based on a Cartoon. Year: 2008.
Speed Racer
After her latest run-in with the law, former gymnast-turned-juvenile delinquent Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is forced to enroll at an elite gymnastics academy run by legendary Olympic gymnast Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges). Unwelcome by her new teammates, Haley makes every effort to provoke conflicts with the other girls, until Vickerman takes it upon himself to help her regain her self-respect in time for the Gymnastic Nationals. Directed byJessica Bendinger. With Vanessa Lengies, Nikki SooHoo and Maddy Curley. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sports. Year: 2006.
Stick It
Miguel "Sugar" Santos (Algenis Perez Soto) has grown up dirt poor in the Dominican Republic but his skill as a baseball player is his ticket to a better life. He gets the chance to pitch for an American minor-league team. But his new life offers new distractions. He begins a romance with a young American woman and begins to lose control of his mastery on the playing fielf. Directed by Ryan Fleck. With Rayniel Rufino, Ellary Porterfield, Ann Whitney, Alina Vargas and Richard Bull. Categories: Drama, Sport. Year: 2008.
Sugar
In the 1960s, Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz gave up his life as a successful doctor, moved his family into an RV and began a nomadic life centered on surfing. With his wife, Juliette, and their nine children, Doc set out to live a highly controlled and principled life designed to free his family from the contrains of the materialistic world. Home schooling his children, keeping them on a strict diet and entering them in surfing competitions, Doc created a strong family, free from the excesses of modern American life. But, years later, we learn that the Paskowitz's lifestlye was never easy and resulted in a strange mix of gratitude and resentment. Directed by Doug Pray. Categories:Documentary, Sports, Family. Year: 2007.
Surfwise
Tony Fingleton (Jesse Spencer) is a young man who could never live up to his abusive father's expectations. That is, until he starts swimming, a sport he naturally excels at. Soon he is winning championships and pushing himself beyond endurance in a quest to win his father's love. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. With Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Tim Draxl and David Hoflin. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2003.
Swimming Upstream
NASCAR sensation Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) becomes a national hero due to his willingness to do whatever it takes to win the checkered flag. Ricky Bobby and his loyal racing partner Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly) become known as "Shake" and "Bake" for their uncanny ability to finish races #1 and #2. The pair enjoys the sweet life until Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen), a flamboyant French Formula One driver, enters the scene and challenges Ricky Bobby for the top spot in stock car racing. Directed by Adam McKay. With Amy Adams, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan and Molly Shannon. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 2006.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Musician and life-long surfer Jack Johnson tries his hand at filmmaking, capturing an around-the-globe surf trip with a group of friends. Starting in Hawaii, where Johnson caught his first wave as a child, the group seeks out the best waves on the ocean before returning home. The soundtrack features material from Johnson, as well as G. Love, Finley Quaye and others. Directed by Jack Johnson. Categories: Documentary, Sports. Year: 2000.
Thicker Than Water
Directed by Ron Shelton. With Kevin Costner, Rene Russo and Don Johnson. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport. Year: 1996.
Tin Cup
In small town in Texas where high school football is king, the hopes and dreams of the entire community are on the line every Friday night. Head coach Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) is trying to lead his West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title when star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers a knee injury. Forced to turn to backup John Moxon (James Van Der Beek), the Coyotes come together and learn that there's more to being part of a team than just winning the games. Directed by Brian Robbins. With Amy Smart, Ron Lester, Scott Caan, Richard Lineback, Ali Larter and Thomas F. Duffy. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sports. Year: 1999.
Varsity Blues
Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler), a sheltered young man from the Louisiana swamps with a stutter and an unnatural love for water, finds the perfect fit for his talents when he becomes the waterboy for a horrible college football team. When Coach Klein (Henry Winkler) discovers Bobby's amazing tackling skills, he recruits the simple young man to turn his team around. But, in order to keep his dream of attending college alive, Bobby will have to hide his new activities from his overbearing mother (Kathy Bates). Directed by Frank Coraci. With Fairuza Balk, Jerry Reed and Rob Schneider. Categories: Comedy, Sports. Year: 1998.
The Waterboy
On October 30th, 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman faced off in the "Rumble in the Jungle." Shot in Zaire, this documentary highlights one of the most famous heavyweight bouts in boxing history and follows the weeks leading up to the event, giving an inside look at the fighters' last minute training and the soul music festival put on by Don King. Directed by Leon Gast. With Spike Lee, Norman Mailer and George Plimpton. Categories: Documentary, History, Sports. Year: 1996.
When We Were Kings
Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson), a white streetball hustler who pretends to have questionable skills, and his girlfriend Gloria (Rosie Perez), who dreams of earning a fortune on Jeopardy!, have learned to cope with living on the run from the gangsters who are constantly hounding Billy to pay his debts. After Billy meets local legend Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) during a pick-up game, the odd couple decides to join forces. But, when the gangsters catch up to Billy and his new partner isn't the pal he seems to be, Billy's winnings disappear in the blink of an eye, along with love of his life. Directed by Ron Shelton. With Kadeem Hardison. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sports. Year: 1992.
White Men Can't Jump
Peter Colt (Paul Bettany), once a champion professional tennis player, finds himself low ranked and low spirited about his chances to win one last championship before retiring for good. That all changes when he meets Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), an up and coming star. Encourages by his new romance, Peter finds the strength to fulfill his lifelong dream. Directed by Richard Loncraine. With Kyle Hyde, Robert Lindsay, Sam Neill and Amanda Walker. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sports. Year: 2004.
Wimbledon
Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is a former champion professional wrester whose glory days have passed him by. When the opportunity for a rematch with his former arch rival comes along, Randy begins to hope that the bout will be his ticket back into the big time. But, after suffering a heart attack, Randy is forced to reexamine his life and makes an effort to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and admit his true feelings to an emotionally unavailable stripper (Marisa Tomei). Directed by Darren Aronofsky. With Mark Margolis and Judah Friedlander. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sports. Year: 2008.
The Wrestler