Brian's Song
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers who are teammates on the mid-1960s Chicago Bears and the bond established when Sayers is injured and Piccolo knows he's dying of cancer.
12 August 1923, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
25 February 1943, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
18 October 1939, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA
6 April 1937, New York City, New York, USA
17 September 1930, Vinton, Virginia, USA
4 March 1942, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
21 May 1940, Melrose Park, Illinois, USA
11 September 1938, Akron, Ohio, USA
27 October 1920, Dunbar, West Virginia, USA
15 June 1942, Los Angeles, California, USA
19 August 1925, Hubbard, Ohio, USA
15 February 1915, Gisborne, New Zealand
24 September 1938, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
9 December 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA
26 March 1940, The Bronx, New York, USA
18 September 1920, Newark, New Jersey, USA
22 September 1925, Michigan City, Indiana, USA
October 22, 1964 in USA
31 May 1942, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
22 April 1935, Shanghai, China
19 January 1944, Santa Monica, California, USA
23 June 1926, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 October 1932, San Francisco, California, USA
8 June 1939, Wyco, West Virginia, USA
January 25, 2008
Made-for-TV eyewash for disheartened Bears fans to drown their sorrows in.
August 31, 2016
On its own, somewhat obvious level, Brian's Song worked. Not least in its favor were two exceptionally fine performances: James Caan as Brian Piccolo and Billy Dee Williams as Gale Sayers.
December 22, 2010
Weepy story of interracial pro football teammates.
December 06, 2005
It remains the best example of the most different of men competing fairly and getting along peacefully ever filmed.
January 25, 2008
The film's emotions are obvious and blunt, but they get the job done.
