The read
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic62/100
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
97 audience votes
Key crew
- William BlinnWriter
- Buzz KulikDirector
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James CaanBrian Piccolo
- Billy Dee WilliamsGale Sayers
- Jack WardenCoach Halas
- Bernie CaseyJ.C. Caroline
- Shelley FabaresJoy Piccolo
- David HuddlestonEd McCaskey
- Judy PaceLinda Sayers
- Abe GibronAbe Gibron
- Jack ConcannonJack Concannon
- Ed O'BradovichEd O'Bradovich
- Harold 'Happy' HairstonVeteran Player #1
- Ron FeinbergVeteran Player #2
Stills
Themes
friendshipsportsamerican footballterminal illnesscancerreflectiveanxiousfactualadmiring