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Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991)
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He was a little kid with big dreams. morePlot:
Biography of pro basketball player "Pistol" Pete Maravich, who died suddenly in 1988 at age 40 from a heart attack. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
An inspirational movie moreCast
(Credited cast)| Millie Perkins | ... | Helen Maravich | |
| Nick Benedict | ... | Press Maravich | |
| Adam Guier | ... | Pete Maravich | |
| Murrell Garland | ... | Coach Pendleton | |
| Tom Lester | ... | Pete as adult | |
| Buddy Petrie | ... | Buddy Pendleton | |
| Darrel Campbell | ... | Carl Connfield | |
| Wendy Leblanc | ... | Sandy | |
| John Richardson | ... | Moose | |
| Rodney Stone | |||
| Eddie Hailey | |||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Melinda Walsh | ... | Rachel | |
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Anachronisms: A package of Marlboro "Light" cigarettes is clearly visible in the pocket of young Pete's father. That product would not be introduced for years. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Pete as adult: I remeber like it was yesterday, it was the beegining of an incredable journey, the year that would change my life forever and chart the course of my destiny.
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The movie, Pistol: The Birth of a Legend, is an excellent movie. It isn't the #1 hit at the box office type, nor does it have expensive great special effects, like many of the movies of today have. It is simply a story of Pete Maravich, a young boy who's whole life is about basketball. He is inspired by his father who seems to be the only one with faith in him. I am a basketball player and ever since I was a young child going to basketball camp our coach would play this movie every year. It motivates us. To this day we love it when Coach says we are going to watch it. We know every line and appreciate the movie. It is a great motivational movie, I definitely recommend it!