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Brian's Song (1971) -- One of the greatest television movies ever made, Brian's song depicts the friendship between Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams), two Chicago Bears teammates, and the tragedy that affects the entire team when Piccolo develops terminal cancer.

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Director:
Writers:
Gale Sayers (book) and
Al Silverman (book) ...
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Release Date:
30 November 1971 (USA) more
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An inspiring true story of friendship and courage.
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Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations more
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Weekly Poll Results: Best Football Movie
 (From FilmJunk. 2 September 2009, 9:15 AM, PDT)

Emmy-Winning Actor Jack Warden Dies at 85
 (From WENN. 21 July 2006)

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In real life, 'James Caan' (who had been a football player in high school) was a much better athlete than Billy Dee Williams; but in the movie Williams' character, Gale Sayers, was supposed to surpass Cann's character, Brian Piccolo, in playing ability. So when they were racing on film, Caan was forced to slow down considerably so that Williams could beat him. more
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Continuity: When Sayers gets out of the cab, he picks up the ball. His position relative to the fence post changes. Also, the tail of his coat is flipped up. more
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Assistant coach: Piccolo, you bone-headed spaghetti eater, that was Fake Draw Screen Right. What the hell do you do on Fake Draw Screen Right? more
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20 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
I cried......, 20 December 2002
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Author: grahamsj2 from SE US

Yes, I did. Anyone who doesn't the first (and probably second) time they see it is not human. The film does a fantastic job of establishing a strong bond between the two lead characters, played by James Caan and Billy Dee Williams. Then, at the end, when Billy Dee says "I love Brian Piccolo..." I lost it! Blubbering! This is one outstanding film. If you decide to watch it, have your tissues handy towards the end!

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