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Brian's Song

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Brian's Song (1971)

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Reviews Counted:88

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Average Rating:7.5/10

Runtime: 74 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Gale Sayers (Williams) joins the Chicago Bears as a running back and meets the competitive Brian Piccolo (Caan). While at first the two are rivals, they soon form a strong friendship. Things take a... Gale Sayers (Williams) joins the Chicago Bears as a running back and meets the competitive Brian Piccolo (Caan). While at first the two are rivals, they soon form a strong friendship. Things take a turn for the worse when Sayers is injured and when Piccolo begins to suffer from cancer. A poignant and well-acted movie originally made for television. [More]

Starring: James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Judy Pace

Starring: James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Judy Pace, Shelley Fabares

Director: Buzz Kulik

Director: Buzz Kulik
Producer: Paul Junger-Witt
Screenwriter: William Blinn

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