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Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams (1994)
, 2h50
Directed by Steve James
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about children, Sports films, Basketball films, Documentary films about sports, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about cities
Actors Arthur Agee, Spike Lee

The film follows William Gates and Arthur Agee, two African-American teenagers who are recruited by a scout from St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominantly white high school with an outstanding basketball program, whose alumni include NBA great Isiah Thomas.
The Other Dream Team
The Other Dream Team (2012)

Origin Lituanie
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Sports films, Basketball films, Documentary films about sports
Actors Dan Majerle

Le film traite de l'incroyable histoire de l'équipe nationale de basketball de Lituanie qui réussit à déjouer l'étreinte communiste pour participer aux Jeux olympiques de l'été 1992 à Barcelone.
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (2010)
, 1h25
Directed by Ezra Edelman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Sports films, Basketball films, Documentary films about sports
Actors Liev Schreiber, Arsenio Hall

Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird were rivals on the basketball court but unlikely friends off of it. After Johnson's team won in the 1979 NCAA championship game, Johnson would be drafted first in the 1980 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, while Bird would go to the Boston Celtics at the #3 spot. Bird captured "Rookie of the Year" in 1980, while Johnson's Lakers won the NBA Championship and Johnson was named NBA Finals MVP. The Celtics took the championship in 1981, the Lakers took it back in 1982. The Celtics would win again in 1984, while the Lakers would win the title in both 1985 and 1987. The careers of both men were cut short, Johnson by his diagnosis with HIV and Bird by a debilitating back injury.
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show (1971)
, 1h58
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, Basketball films
Actors Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Cybill Shepherd

In 1951, Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges) are high-school seniors and friends in a small, declining Texas town. Duane is dating Jacy Farrow (Cybill Shepherd), the prettiest (and wealthiest) girl in town. Sonny decides to break up with girlfriend Charlene Duggs (Sharon Ullrick).
The Fab Five
The Fab Five (2011)

Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Basketball films, Documentary films about sports
Actors Ice Cube, Chuck D

Un lycée est mis à mal par le comportement rebelle et outrancier de cinq pom-pom girls, parmi lesquelles figure la fille du principal. Le coach essaie de leur faire entendre raison, mais toutes ne sont pas prêtes à s'amender.
The Fair Co-Ed
The Fair Co-Ed (1927)
, 1h10
Directed by Sam Wood
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Théâtre, Basketball films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Marion Davies, John Mack Brown, Jane Winton, Thelma Hill, Lillian Leighton, Lou Costello

Marion va au lycée pour poursuivre un beau jeune homme et découvre qu'il est l'entraîneur d'une équipe de basket féminine.
Dream Team 1935
Dream Team 1935 (2012)
, 2h
Genres Drama, Comedy, Historical
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Vilis Daudziņš

The first European Championship in basketball is about to take place in Geneva. The event is organized by FIBA, the newly established international basketball organization and European national teams are going to play each other for the first time. Each wants the honor of being the first European champion.
Maurie
Maurie (1973)
, 1h53
Directed by Daniel Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Bernie Casey, Bo Svenson, Maidie Norman, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Janet MacLachlan, William Walker

The film chronicles Twyman's and Stokes's relationship from Stokes's rookie year in the NBA up until his death. Stokes and Twyman were teammates on the Rochester Royals during the 1950s (during which time the team located to Cincinnati). Stokes fell ill three days after the last game of the 1957-58 NBA season, in Minneapolis. Stokes drove to the basket, drew contact and fell to the floor, hit his head, and was knocked unconscious. He was revived with smelling salts, and he returned to the game.
More than a Game
More than a Game (2008)
, 1h45
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Basketball films, Documentary films about sports

More Than A Game is a documentary that focuses in on 5 young basketball players - LeBron James, Dru Joyce III, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee - and their coach, Dru Joyce II, performing on an AAU team with the growing stardom of the future NBA superstar, LeBron James. Taking them through their pre-teens to high school, this film follows their incredible journey as the unknown Ohio team rises to the top of youth athletics.
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)

Directed by Eriq La Salle
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Don Cheadle, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Daryl Mitchell, Forest Whitaker, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Grâce à ses dons inouïs et à une inventivité surprenante, Eric Manigault s'est rapidement imposé sur les trottoirs de Harlem comme le joueur de basket le plus prometteur de sa génération. En sombrant dans la drogue, il va briser définitivement tout espoir de carrière. Il saura saisir sa chance au deuxième rebond, pour enfin devenir une légende.
The Heart of the Game
The Heart of the Game (2005)
, 1h37
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Basketball films, Documentary films about sports, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Ludacris

The film begins two years before African-American Darnellia Russell attends the predominantly white and upper-class Roosevelt High School. Bill Resler, a tax law professor at the University of Washington, becomes their new girls basketball coach. Resler, a coach who uses animal and nature themes to motivate his team, believes they can win the Washington State championship but they fall short in the first game of the state tournament.