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Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | United Kingdom |
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:42 |
Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana just will not give up. Coach Al Collins(Forest Whitaker), gathers other players from hard-hit schools and builds a team actually worthy enough to go to the state playoffs. A very honest look at what can be done with the right people having the desire and fortitude to pick up and
Mark | imdb: 8.2 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | India |
Duration | 03:06 |
The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, sport |
Country | United Kingdom |
Duration | 02:04 |
A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.
Mark | imdb: 7.6 |
Genre | drama, biography, sport |
Country | Canada |
Duration | 02:04 |
In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. In the face of these doubts, Richard eventually shows the kind of aggressive and skillful play that would make him one of the greatest players of all time as "The Rocket." However for all his success, Richard and his fellow French Canadians face constant discrimination in a league dominated by the English speaking. Although a man of few words, Richard begins to speak his own mind about the injustice which creates a organizational conflict that would culminate in his infamous 1955 season suspension that sparks an ethnic riot in protest. In the face of these challenges, Richard must decide who exactly is he playing for.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | comedy, drama, sport |
Country | United Kingdom, France |
Duration | 01:46 |
Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. At school he is constantly being bullied by the other kids, and at home he has to face his mother's new boyfriend. However, through football, and some special boots, he manages to gain the confidence to succeed and leads his school football team towards the final of the local schools cup.
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | drama, family, biography, history, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:56 |
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | drama, family, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:25 |
Set high atop snow-capped mountains in the adrenaline-fueled world of competitive snowboarding, the Disney Channel Original Movie “Cloud 9″ tells the inspiring story of two snowboarders who must overcome self-doubt to learn that achieving their dreams is possible.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | drama, history, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:41 |
Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 US soccer team who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no US team has yet won a World Cup title, this story is about the family traditions and passions which shaped the lives of the players who made up this team of underdogs.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | melodrama, drama, sport |
Country | USA, Canada |
Duration | 01:35 |
Alexis Winston is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. While practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. In the midst of feeling sorry for herself she falls in love with a handsome young man named Nick who (with help from her family) helps her to realize that she can still fulfill her dreams.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
Duration | 01:56 |
Scottish second division football team Kilnockie is taken over by American Pete Cameron. The new owner puts pressure on manager Gordon McLeod to improve the fortunes of the team, and hires first division player Jackie McQuillan.
Mark | imdb: 8.1 |
Genre | drama, family, sport |
Country | India |
Duration | 02:33 |
Chak De! India follows a team of rag-tag girls with their own agenda who form Team India competing for international fame in field hockey. Their coach, the ex-men's Indian National team captain, returns from a life of shame after being unjustly accused of match fixing in his last match. Can he give the girls the motivation required to win, while dealing with the shadows of his own past?
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | France, Belgium |
Julien, 17, is wheelchair-bound due to cerebral palsy. Despite their love for him, his family is gradually falling apart under the strain of dealing with his disability. In a bid to bond with his father, Julien challenges him to participate with him in the Ironman race in Nice (French Riviera), a triathlon in which his father has previously competed.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | comedy, drama, biography, sport |
Country | United Kingdom, USA, Mexico |
Duration | 02:28 |
Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.
Mark | |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | Russia |
The film's two main protagonists are Russia's best saber fencers. One of them has long been in the limelight, the other only recently made it into the national team and has been winning almost every tournament since. The two athletes begin to fight for supremacy both on and off the arena.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | drama, biography, history, sport |
Country | France, Israel, Bulgaria, United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:50 |
Victor Perez was a Jewish boxer who became world flyweight champion in 1931 and 1932, but was transported to Auschwitz concentration camp when Paris fell to the Nazi s in 1943. While there he was forced into slave labour and made to participate in violent boxing matches for the amusement of the Nazi guards. Surviving Auschwitz tells Victors astonishing, harrowing, brutal and incredibly moving true story.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:14 |
Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team aren't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:01 |
The more you love, the harder you fight.The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemingly never was, an ex-boxing champion slammed to the mat years ago by booze and gambling. But Billy's son TJ sees what the world doesn't. He knows his flawed but loving father is, was and always will be The Champ.
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:36 |
The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | Germany, USA |
Duration | 01:44 |
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
Mark | imdb: 7.4 |
Genre | drama, family, sport |
Country | India |
Hawaa Hawaai is a story of the triumph of the human spirit; friendship and enjoying the journey of making ones dream come true. Arjun moves to the big city along with his mother and little sister. Out there he discovers a hidden world of in-line skating through coach Lucky, who mentors kids to become skating champions. While Arjun starts nursing the dream to learn skating under Lucky, his four friends get together to make this dream come true for him. In this endearing story of hope and aspirations, will Arjun's dreams take flight?
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | USA, Dominican Republic |
Follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar (Algenis Perez Soto), a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Playing professionally at a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States' minor league system; but when his play on the mound falters, he begins to question the single-mindedness of his life's ambition.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | France |
Duration | 01:38 |
Leila is released from prison after five years of confinement. She will meet Yannick, a young athlete who became blind after an accident. This last practice race despite his disability, but to run it must be connected by a wire to guide a person called. It offers Leila to be his guide. Through this project, they will learn to rebuild.
Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | drama, sport |
Country | Germany, United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:36 |
Based on the incredible true story of amateur cyclist Graeme Obree, who breaks the world one-hour record on a bike he made out of washing machine parts.
Mark | imdb: 5.3 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, family, sport |
Country | USA |
Story revolves around a young boxer, Izzy Daniels, who trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove. When his friend, Mary, however, asks him to substitute for a team member in a Double Dutch tournament, the young man discovers a hidden passion for jump roping
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, sport |
Country | USA, Germany |
Duration | 01:54 |
A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | comedy, drama, sport |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
A woman moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents.