Larry Bird Movies

The release presents the entire NBC broadcast of the 1979 college basketball championship game presented without any commercial interruptions. Considered by many to be the best final in history, the game featured the Larry Bird led Indiana State Sycamores taking on a Michigan State Spartan squad carried on the broad shoulders of Magic Johnson. The next year both of these great players would be rivals in the NBA. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Two basketball fans, whose enthusiasm overwhelms their intelligence, come up with a new but legally problematic way of helping their favorite team in this comedy. Physical education instructor Mike O'Hara (Daniel Stern) and plumber Jimmy Flaherty (Dan Aykroyd) are close friends and obsessive followers of the Boston Celtics; to them, the Celtics are everything, to the point where Mike's marriage is falling apart because his wife can't deal with his mood swings, hinged as they are on the Celtic's fortunes. One night, with the Celtics and the Utah Jazz tied at three games each in the NBA championships, Mike and Jimmy spot Lewis Scott (Damon Wayans) in a sports bar. The star player with the Jazz, Lewis is known to sink up to 50 shots a game, and his talent on the court is exceeded only by his arrogance. Emboldened by alcohol, Mike and Jimmy start buying Lewis drinks, posing as Jazz fans; the next morning, they wake up hung over to discover that they kidnapped Lewis while drunk, and he's tied to a chair in Jimmy's living room. Neither of them planned on doing anything like this and at first they think they ought to let him go. But then again, if Lewis can't play the final game of the championship series, the Celtics chances look a lot brighter. Former Celtics star Larry Bird has a cameo as himself; as do sports heroes Bill Walton and Deion Sanders. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

It was all about teamwork when 12 basketball superstars set off to represent the U.S. for the '96 Summer Olympics. Animosity and rivalry were temporarily forgotten, and these pros traveled to Atlanta to dominate the world in basketball. The program features footage of individual plays and clips of memorable moments. The team consisted of Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Glen Robinson, Mitch Richmond, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, and John Stockton. ~ Alice Day, Rovi

This video examines the life and basketball career of Larry Bird. Starting with an introduction to his childhood in Indiana, the film shows how Bird turned to basketball to help overcome difficulties. After starring on his high school team Bird was recruited to play at the Indiana University, but soon transferred to Indiana State, where he led the team to an appearance in an NCAA championship game. Though ISU lost the game to a Magic Johnson led Michigan State, Bird established himself as one of the great NBA players. After joining the Boston Celtics, Bird (along with Magic Johnson from the LA Lakers) helped revitalize the faltering pro basketball league with intense play that led to 3 MVP awards and several championship victories. Most of the video is made up of footage of Bird's games and great shots. It also features interviews with teammates, fellow players, coaches and sports writers. ~ Ed Atkinson, Rovi

This sports video delivers two great seasons for the Boston Celtics. An injured team wins it all in "Home of the Brave," and relive their sixteenth straight NBA Championship in 1986 in "Sweet Sixteen." Never before seen footage is included. ~ Rovi

No one can escape from Alcatraz, right? Try telling that to lifer Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood). This Donald Siegel-directed nailbiter is a reenactment of Frank Morris' 1962 attempt to bust himself and two other cons out of The Rock. Eastwood, as Morris, tilts with nasty warden Patrick McGoohan for a while, befriends several fellow prisoners, and picks the guys with whom he'll make his escape. Among his break-out buddies are the Anglin Brothers (Fred Ward and Jack Thibeau), with whom he'd served in other lockups, and several others who've got their own special reasons to despise the sadistic McGoohan. Filmed on location at the newly renovated Alcatraz, Escape From Alcatraz was another box-office winner for the Eastwood/Siegel combo. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

A video review of great forwards. ~ Rovi