My Top Ten Biographical Sports Movies:

22 December, 2022 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 2 categories

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To commemorate the Featured Film Blog for the month of December, The Hurricane, I have gathered My Top Ten Biographical Sports Movies! If you’re looking for the best sports biofilm, you came to the right place, have a look at my favorite movies from the Sports Biography Genre!

10. Chariots of Fire (1981)

Directed by Hugh Hudson, Written by Colin Welland, Produced by David Puttnam, Starring: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Lindsay Anderson, Dennis Christopher, Nigel Davenport, Brad Davis, Peter Egan, John Gielgud, Ian Holm, Patrick Magee, with Cinematography by David Watkin, Edited by Terry Rawlings, with Music by Vangelis, Production companies: Allied Stars Ltd, Enigma Productions, Distributed by 20th Century Fox. (1981)

9. Ali (2001)

Directed by Michael Mann, Screenplay by Michael Mann, Eric Roth, Stephen J. Rivele, and Christopher Wilkinson, Story by Gregory Allen Howard, Produced by Jon Peters, Michael Mann, James Lassiter, Paul Ardaji, and A. Kitman Ho, Starring: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, with Cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki, Edited by William Goldenberg, Lynzee Klingman, Stephen E. Rivkin, and Stuart Waks, with Music by Pieter Bourke, and Lisa Gerrard, Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Peters Entertainment, Forward Pass, Overbrook Films, Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (North America), Initial Entertainment Group (International) (2001)

8. Coach Carter (2005)

Coach Carter; directed by Thomas Carter; starring Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez, and Channing Tatum; written by Mark Schwahn and John Gatins; produced by David Gale, Brian Robbins, and Michael Tollin for MTV Films and Tollin/Robbins Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures. (2005)

7. The Hurricane (1999)

Directed by Norman Jewison, Screenplay by Armyan Bernstein, and Dan Gordon, Based on "Lazarus and the Hurricane" 1991 novel by Sam Chaiton, and Terry Swinton, and "The Sixteenth Round" 1974 novel by Rubin Carter, Produced by Norman Jewison, Armyan Bernstein, and John Ketcham, Starring: Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, Vicellous Reon Shannon, David Paymer, Dan Hedaya, Harris Yulin, Rod Steiger, with Cinematography by Roger Deakins, Edited by Stephen Rivkin, with Music by Christopher Young, Production companies: Universal Pictures, Beacon Pictures, and Azoff Films, Distributed by Universal Pictures (United States), Buena Vista International (International) (1999)

6. The Fighter (2010)

Directed by David O. Russell, Screenplay by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson, Story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson, Produced by David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Wahlberg, Dorothy Aufiero, Paul Tamasy, Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, with Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema, Edited by Pamela Martin, Music by Michael Brook, Production companies: Relativity Media, The Weinstein Company, Mandeville Films, Closest to the Hole Productions, Distributed by Paramount Pictures. (2010)

5. Remember the Titans (2000)

Directed by Boaz Yakin, Written by Gregory Allen Howard, Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and Chad Oman, Starring: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Donald Faison, Nicole Ari Parker, with Cinematography by Philippe Rousselot, Edited by Michael Tronick, with Music by Trevor Rabin, Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and Technical Black Films, Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. (2000)

4. Moneyball (2011)

Directed by Bennett Miller, Screenplay by
Steven Zaillian, and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin, Based on "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" by Michael Lewis, Produced by Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt, Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, with Cinematography by Wally Pfister, Edited by Christopher Tellefsen, with Music by Mychael Danna, Production
companies: Columbia Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Rachael Horovitz Productions, and Plan B Entertainment, Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. (2011)

3. The Blind Side (2009)

Directed by John Lee Hancock, Screenplay by John Lee Hancock, Based on "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" 2006 book by Michael Lewis, Produced by Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, and Gil Netter, Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Lily Collins, Jae Head, Kim Dickens, Kathy Bates, with Cinematography by Alar Kivilo, Edited by Mark Livolsi, Music by Carter Burwell, Production company: Alcon Entertainment, Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. (2009)

2. Secretariat (2010)

Directed by Randall Wallace, Written by Mike Rich, and Sheldon Turner, Produced by Mark Ciardi, and Gordon Gray, Starring: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, James Cromwell, Kevin Connolly, Scott Glenn, with Cinematography by Dean Semler, Edited by John Wright, with Music by Nick Glennie-Smith, Production
companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Mayhem Pictures, Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures. (2010)

1. Raging Bull (1980)

Directed by Martin Scorsese, Screenplay by Paul Schrader, and Mardik Martin, Based on "Raging Bull: My Story" by Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, and Peter Savage, Produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, Starring: Robert De Niro, with Cinematography by Michael Chapman, Edited by Thelma Schoonmaker, Production companies: Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Inc., Distributed by United Artists. (1980)

And that’s all folks! My Top Ten Autobiographical Sports Movies! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next great Top Ten List!

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