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TV Movie

Brian's Song

1971·1h 13m·G
DramaBiographySport
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
9,585 votes
Metascore
62
Metacritic

Buzz Kulik's beloved tearjerker is based on the real-life friendship between Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond that was strengthened when Piccolo discovers that he has a fatal disease.

Brian's Song is a 1971 drama biography movie directed by Buzz Kulik, starring James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Bernie Casey. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 9,585 votes and runs 1h 13m.

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Director
Buzz Kulik
Stars
James Caan
Billy Dee Williams
Bernie Casey
Jack Warden
Details
1971-11-30
73 min
TV Movie
G
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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