Brian's Song
1971 | 73m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Buzz Kulik |
|---|---|
| Writer: | William Blinn, Al Silverman, Gale Sayers |
| Staring: |
| Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 30, 1971 |
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| Director: | Buzz Kulik |
| Writer: | William Blinn, Al Silverman, Gale Sayers |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | american football, friendship, sports, terminal illness, cancer, reflective, anxious, factual, admiring |
| Production Companies | Screen Gems Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Caan | Brian Piccolo |
| Billy Dee Williams | Gale Sayers |
| Jack Warden | Coach Halas |
| Bernie Casey | J.C. Caroline |
| Shelley Fabares | Joy Piccolo |
| David Huddleston | Ed McCaskey |
| Judy Pace | Linda Sayers |
| Abe Gibron | Abe Gibron |
| Jack Concannon | Jack Concannon |
| Ed O'Bradovich | Ed O'Bradovich |
| Harold 'Happy' Hairston | Veteran Player #1 |
| Ron Feinberg | Veteran Player #2 |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | Roommate |
| Jim Boeke | Veteran Player #3 |
| Larry Delaney | Dr. Fox |
| Stephen Coit | Mr. Eberle |
| Doreen Lang | Nurse #1 |
| Jennifer Kulik | Nurse #2 |
| Allen Secher | Hotel Man |
| Stu Nahan | Speaker |
| Mario Machado | Reporter #1 |
| Bud Furillo | Reporter #2 |
| Jack Wells | Toastmaster |
| Dick Butkus | Dick Butkus (uncredited) |
| Mike Ditka | Mike Ditka (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| January L'Angelle | Girl in Hospital (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Buzz Kulik | Director |
| Joseph F. Biroc | Director of Photography |
| William Blinn | Writer |
| Al Silverman | Book |
| Bud S. Isaacs | Editor |
| Gale Sayers | Book |
| Eddie Saeta | Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager |
| Ross Bellah | Art Direction |
| Frank Lombardo | Set Decoration |
| Renée Valente | Casting |
| Richard Learman | Second Assistant Director |
| George C. Emick | Sound Editor |
| Wayne Fury | Sound Editor |
| Ralph Hickey | Sound Editor |
| Marvin I. Kosberg | Sound Editor |
| Paul Laune | Sound Editor |
| William J. Montague | Sound Mixer |
| Monty Pearce | Sound Editor |
| Harold E. Wooley | Sound Editor |
| Dave Friedman | Still Photographer |
| Ernie Ernse | Thanks |
| Alfred E. Overton | Sound Mixer |
| Joe Guarracino | Thanks |
| Jack Newman | Thanks |
| Steve Sabol | Thanks |
| Michel Legrand | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Junger Witt | Producer |
| Tony Thomas | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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