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Brian's Song

Brian's Song

1971TV Movie⏱️ 1h 13mG
BiographyDramaSport
⭐ 7.5
IMDB Rating
9,474 votes

Buzz Kulik's beloved tearjerker is based on the real-life friendship between Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond that was strengthened when Piccolo discovers that he has a fatal disease.

Director
Buzz Kulik
Writers
William Blinn, Gale Sayers, Al Silverman
Stars
James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden
Release Date
November 30, 1971
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 11
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 78
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 12.1K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

James Caan
James Caan
as Brian Piccolo
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
as Gale Sayers
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
as Coach Halas
Bernie Casey
Bernie Casey
as J.C. Caroline
Shelley Fabares
Shelley Fabares
as Joy Piccolo
David Huddleston
David Huddleston
as Ed McCaskey
Judy Pace
Judy Pace
as Linda Sayers
πŸ‘€
Abe Gibron
as Abe Gibron
πŸ‘€
Jack Concannon
as Jack Concannon
πŸ‘€
Ed O'Bradovich
as Ed O'Bradovich

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
St. Joseph's College - U.S. Highway 231, Rensselaer, Wheatfield, Indiana, USA
Production
Screen Gems Television

🏷️ Keywords

gale sayers characterbrian piccolo characterfootball movieprofessional sportsfriendship between men

🎯 Categories

FootballBiographyDramaSport

⭐ Featured Review

This was awesome......
by elizabethbennett β€’ 2003-12-17

"This movie was awesome. Had all of the ingredients of friendship, love, acceptance and breaking of racial barriers considering the era it took place in. One of the best. However, I do recommend that before viewing this, one gets 20 boxes of kleenex and a bottle of prozac, you are gonna need it...."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

James Caan initially turned down the role of Brian Piccolo, preferring to focus on his film career, but he liked the script so much that he eventually relented.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Buzz Kulik's beloved tearjerker is based on the real-life friendship between Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond that was strengthened when Piccolo discovers that he has a fatal disease.