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Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

  • TV Movie
  • 19961996
  • 1h 30m
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6.5/10
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The biography of Jimmy Valvano, American sports reporter and basketball coach, who died of cancer in 1993.The biography of Jimmy Valvano, American sports reporter and basketball coach, who died of cancer in 1993.The biography of Jimmy Valvano, American sports reporter and basketball coach, who died of cancer in 1993.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Marcus Cole
  • Writer
    • Adam Greenman
  • Stars
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Ashley Crow
    • Ronny Cox
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  • Director
    • Marcus Cole
  • Writer
    • Adam Greenman
  • Stars
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Ashley Crow
    • Ronny Cox
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    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Jim 'Jimmy V' Valvanoas Jim 'Jimmy V' Valvano
    Ashley Crow
    Ashley Crow
    • Pamas Pam
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Davisas Davis
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • John Saundersas John Saunders
    Wendy Hoopes
    Wendy Hoopes
    • Older Nicole Valvanoas Older Nicole Valvano
    Lou Criscuolo
    • Roccoas Rocco
    Nikki Deloach
    Nikki Deloach
    Amanda Minikus
    Joe Inscoe
    Joe Inscoe
    Dwayne Adway
    Dwayne Adway
    • Chris Washburnas Chris Washburn
    Marguerite Ayers
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Nate Bynum
    Nate Bynum
    Carolyn Foland
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Michael Harding
    Michael Harding
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Jack Harrison
    Jack Harrison
    • College Studentas College Student
    Lewis Musser
    • Ghost Expertas Ghost Expert
    Matt Parker
    • Studentas Student
    Blair Struble
    • Nicole Valvanoas Nicole Valvano
    • Director
      • Marcus Cole
    • Writer
      • Adam Greenman
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    • Trivia
      Wendy Hoopes's debut.
    • Goofs
      When the doctor is explaining an x-ray, he points to a dark area and says that this is a dense area. In x-rays, dense areas show up as light areas.

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    6/10
    Moving story of a great coach...
    It's hard to fit this man's whole story into a two-hour TV movie, but this is still a moving tribute to Jim Valvano, his lust for life, and his adherence to a "Don't ever give up" attitude. I would have liked to have seen a more complete picture of Valvano, especially more of the story behind the allegations of misconduct at NC State, but two hours isn't enough to cover everything, and I believe the picture accomplished everything it set out to do. 6 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La vera storia di Jimmy V.
    • Production companies
      • Daniel H. Blatt Productions
      • Sports Illustrated Television
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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