Brian's Song

Starring: James Caan & Billy Dee Williams Director: Buzz Kulik  Rated:

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital Surround - English

Additional Release Material:

• Audio Commentary: James Caan - Star
                              Billy Dee Williams - Star
• Talent Files: Buzz Kulik - Director
                     James Caan - Star
                     Billy Dee Williams - Star
                     Jack Warden - Star
                    Shelly Fabares - Star
• Featurette - "Gayle Sayers: First and Goal"
• Theatrical Trailers

Interactive Features:

• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

Text/ Photo Galleries:

• Production Notes

Product Description:

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 A poignant and well-acted movie originally made for television.

Plot Synopsis:

The true story of the friendship between football great Gale Sayers and cancer victim Brian Piccolo, the Chicago Bears' first interracial roommates.

Plot Keywords:

Drama | Football Players | Friends | Illness | Race Relations | Sports | Tear Jerker | True Story

Production Notes:

• Winner of five Emmys, including Best Dramatic Program of the 1971-72 Season. Writer William Blinn and co-star Jack Warden were honored for their individual achievements. Both stars, James Caan and Billy Dee Williams, were nominated. "Brian's Song" had a brief and unsuccessful theatrical release. So many people had watched it on television that there was virtually no theatrical audience. The film's cast also features various members of the Chicago Bears as themselves, including Abe Gibron, Jack Concannon, Ed O'Bradovich, and Dick Butkus. Original airdate: November 30, 1971 on the ABC Television Network.

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