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Russia’s Hooligan Army
Russia’s Hooligan Army by Alex Stockley von Statzer takes an inside look at fanatic Russian football fans called hooligans. Hooliganism is a worldwide phenomenon where a certain population of fans use games and tournaments as...
Pumping Iron
Pumping Iron shines a light into the world of professional bodybuilding during an era that was considered to be its golden age. Directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore, the film chronicles the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Univ...
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Once in a Lifetime looks back to a time when soccer briefly captured the American public’s attention. It profiles North American Soccer League team New York Cosmos and the sensation it generated in the 1970s. At on...
Once Brothers
Once Brothers, part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, chronicles the relationship between Vlade Divac and Dražen Petrović, two players from the former Yugoslavia who played in the National Basketball Association of America. Divac w...
Murderball
Murderball focuses on physically disabled athletes who play for a wheelchair rugby team in a sport known as Quad Rugby. It follows the team as they discuss sports, life and how they ended up in wheelchairs as they play their...
Lenny Cooke
Lenny Cooke explores the ups and downs of the life of Cooke, who was ranked the number one high school basketball player in 2001, and was widely expected to become a professional star, but went undrafted by the NBA in 2002. I...
June 17th, 1994
June 17th, 1994 looks at and details notable sporting events occurring around the time of the police chase of OJ Simpson on the date in question. Filmed by Brett Morgen, the documentary was released as part of ESPN’s 30...
Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams tells the story of two young men in Chicago who are trying to realize their dream of playing professional basketball. William Gates and Arthur Agee are forced to endure radical changes to their lives in pursuit of...
Hillsborough
Hillsborough is a definitive account of the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium disaster in Sheffield, England, during an FA Cup semi-final football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Considered the worst sporting disaster...
Dying for Everest
Dying for Everest provides a brutal look at the conquest of climbing the summit of Mount Everest and where morals and practicalities begin and end. Mark Inglis made it to the summit of the world’s highest mountain in May 2006...
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies centres on one of the most famous rivalries in NBA history. During the 1980s the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, between them, accumulated 13 NBA Finals appearances and won eight tit...