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1) Manny
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An inspirational tale of Manny Pacquiao, a man who over came insurmountable odds to become one of the most loved and respected athletes of all time. From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman in the Philippines working tirelessly to improve the lives of his people this is a feature-length documentary film that explores the many triumphs and tribulations of Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao.
Publisher
Elevating Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Follows the Robins, an underdog Little League team, through their 1974 season with newcomer and autistic baseball savant, Rafer. Team leader Zack takes Rafer under his wing despite taunting from their rivals, the Hawks. Their coach and the rest of the Robins encourage Rafer as the team rises towards an unlikely championship season.
3) Greater
Publisher
Well Go USA
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brandon Burlsworth is perhaps the greatest walk-on in the history of college football. Brandon had always dreamed of playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks, but was considered too short and too fat to play Division I. However, Brandon took a risk and walked on in 1994. Written off by fellow teammates and coaches, Brandon displayed dogged determination in the face of staggering odds, and proved every one who had ever doubted him wrong.
5) Carter High
Publisher
Entertainment One
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
During the 1980s, Carter High School in Dallas, Texas was a football powerhouse, until four of the student athletes' off-the-field activities cost them their future.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The inspirational story of a high school track star who falls on hard times. A new coach puts him on the right path but his resolve is threatened as tragedy strikes and forces him to confront everything that has been holding him back.
7) McEnroe
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Nobody embodied the rockstar era of tennis more than John McEnroe. The original bad boy of the sport, McEnroe was famous not only for his epic matches, but also for his confrontations on and off the court. Accompanied by interviews with icons like Patty Smyth, Keith Richards, Billie Jean King, and Bjorn Borg, the legendary tennis ace gives an unflinching account of his triumphs, struggles, friendships, and rivalries.
8) Champion
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. Midge, played by Kirk Douglas, is not the basic good guy corrupted by the sweet science and led astray by evil mangers and promoters, his arrogance and stubbornness make him at once a villain and a hero.
11) Chuck
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
He was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. Before all that, Chuck Wepner was a liquor salesman and father with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed overnight when, in 1975, he was chosen to take on The Greatest in a highly publicized title match.
12) Hello destroyer
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
An in-game act of violence shatters one young hockey player's life, and his struggles with the repercussions end up illuminating troubling systemic issues.
13) Gibsonburg
Publisher
Monarch Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Gibsonburg is based on the true story of the only high school baseball team to win a state championship with a losing record. The team's first year coach helped guide them from a 6-17 regular season to 8 post season victories and the state title. This magical, coming of age film deals not only with baseball, but the trials, tribulations, romances and mysteries that faced the teens along the way.
14) Kung fu for kids
Publisher
YMAA Publication Center
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A fun workout for kids, with training tips for students, parents, and teachers.
15) 83
Publisher
Movie Time Video
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Hindi
Description
A sports drama movie based on the true events of the Indian cricket team's historic victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. The movie follows the journey of the Indian cricket team, led by captain Kapil Dev, as they enter the tournament as underdogs and face several challenges on their way to the final match against the mighty West Indies. The movie showcases the struggles and sacrifices made by the team members, their dedication towards the game,...
16) Days of thunder
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
1999, c1990
Language
English
Description
Race car driver Cole Trickle teams with a legendary crew chief to race at the Daytona 500. A fiery crash nearly ends his career and he must turn to a beautiful doctor to regain his nerve to race, to win, and to live.
17) Win win
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Mike Flaherty is "a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high school wrestling coach... When Mike... comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a champion wrestler, Mike's luck turns around in spectacular fashion. But his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy's family affairs come into play"--Container.
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Before the war, Britain had bloomed best in its sporting tradition, but the amateur accolades leading to Olympic accomplishments were blown off the podiums in the 1952 Helsinki games. Roger Bannister was the epitome of that disappearing scholar-athlete ideal. Can the lunchtime-trained runner immersed in his medical school studies inject the booster shot into Britain's flagging but still flickering morale?
20) A fighting man
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Haunted by a tragic past, undefeated but washed-up boxer Sailor O'Connor is a broken man. When a fluke opportunity arises to step back in the ring, he takes it. Not knowing when to throw in the towel, Sailor must face his personal demons or die trying to stay on his feet throughout a bloody, brutal beating in the ring.
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