Biographical / Drama / Boxing / Historical / Historical Drama / Action / Sport / Neo-noir / Period Drama
1980
Raging Bull
Raging Bull: family and courage, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Sport movies from the 80s
Sports movies in the 1980s were built around competition, obsession, teamwork and the irresistible appeal of the underdog.
Boxing, baseball, basketball and other sports provided the backdrop for stories that were often as interested in the people competing as they were in the final result.
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Sport movies
Biographical / Sport / Drama / Historical
1981
Chariots of Fire
Running for pride, belief and the thin line between them.
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Action Comedy / Road Movie / Sport
1981
The Cannonball Run
The Cannonball Run: authority and fear, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Sport
1986
Rad
Rad: greed and family, and why this 1986 movie still matters.
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Drama / Sport / Action / Thriller
1986
The Color of Money
Fast Eddie returns, and the lesson is not just about pool.
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Sport / Drama / Action
1987
Over the Top
Over the Top: family and greed, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Romantic Comedy / Sport / Drama
1988
Bull Durham
Mentorship, rites of passage and a catcher called Crash — Bull Durham still teaches a lesson.
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Sport / Drama
1988
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out: loss and greed, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Drama / Sport / Ghost
1989
Field of Dreams
A whisper in a cornfield, a man who listens, and a small miracle of a movie about fathers and second chances.
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