Last updated March 2024
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The Wrestler (2008)
Plot Summary:
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 317000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: wrestling, loneliness, aging, life is a bitch, fame, father daughter relationship, self destructing, stripper, ambition, character study, professional wrestling, father daughter estrangement, father daughter conflict, introspection, athlete's life, nudity, midlife crisis, honest, complex characters, wrestler, trailer park, washed up star, price of fame, fighter, veteran
North Face (2008)
Plot Summary:
North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Plot tags: climbing, mountain climbing, mountain, mountaineer, survival, disaster, adventurer, wehrmacht, man versus nature, rivalry, mountaineering, forces of nature, ambition, heroic mission, journalist, male female relationship, world war two, nature, escapades, danger, contests and competitions, buddies, nazi germany, frostbite, wilderness
The Express (2008)
Plot Summary:
Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: american football, african american, racism, athlete and trainer, football, college, human spirit, biopic, friendship, courage, mentor, ambition, success, rise to the top, follow your dream, rivalry, society, contests and competitions, against the odds, hopes, teacher, student athlete, black, black history, unstoppable
Forever Strong (2008)
Plot Summary:
Rick Penning lives life just like he plays rugby; fast, hard-hitting and intense. When life on the edge lands him in jail, prison ward Marcus Tate offers him a chance to get back in the game by playing for his rival, Highland Rugby. Reluctantly Rick joins the team where he must adopt the grueling training schedule that Coach Gelwix enforces, or finish out the season behind bars
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: rugby, coach, dedicated educator, juvenile delinquency, athlete and trainer, father son relationship, human spirit, teenage life, ambition, starting over, redemption, motivation, baseball, parents and children, high school life, rivalry, contests and competitions, underdog, hopes, inspiration, passion, entrepreneur, myth, faith, church
Redbelt (2008)
Plot Summary:
Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, wants to see Mike in the ring making money, but to him competition is degrading. A woman sideswipes Mike's car and then, after an odd sequence of events, shoots out the studio's window. Later that evening, Mike rescues an action movie star in a fistfight at a bar. In return, the actor befriends Mike, gives him a gift, offers him work on his newest film, and introduces Mike's wife to his own - the women initiate business dealings. Then, things go sour all at once, Mike's debts mount, and going into the ring may be his only option
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: betrayal, instructor, martial arts, movie star, conspiracy, artists and showbiz, hollywood, rivalry, financial problem, contests and competitions, kung fu, fight, husband wife relationship, boxing, jujitsu, friendship, corruption, competition, car accident, media, video surveillance, never give up, fighter, badass, debt
Never Back Down (2008)
Plot Summary:
Rebellious Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fight Scene at his new high school, after receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family Jake decides to seek the mentoring of a veteran fighter who trains him for one final no-holds-barred elimination fight with his nemesis and local martial arts champion Ryan McCarthy
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 105000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: martial arts, teenager, high school, athlete and trainer, youth, fight, boxing, rivalry, teenage life, streetfighting, lesbian sex, contests and competitions, power relations, duel, champion, brutality, mentor, adaptation, underground fighting, rage, motivation, fighter, championship, college, fight scenes
Speed Racer (2008)
Plot Summary:
Speed Racer is the tale of a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, he must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities. Inspired by the cartoon series
Duration: 135 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Japan
Plot tags: racing, race, car chase, car race, chase, childhood, auto racing, family relations, ambition, contests and competitions, obstacle, driver, conspiracy, rivalry, danger, family problems, supportive parent, dishonesty, trippy, car, hotshot hero, speed, car racing, father son relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship
Leatherheads (2008)
Plot Summary:
A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: american football, football, underdog, sport team, justice, vengeance, redemption, life philosophy, rivalry, cheerleader, love and romance, ambition, hopes, flapper, screwball, unlikely friendships, scoop, college, football team, prohibition, student athlete, heroes, police, baseball, female reporter
Semi-Pro (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA). In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the National Basketball Association (NBA) plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. The Tropics are the worst team in the league and if they want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning. The only problem is the fact that Jackie Moon is not really the coach and star basketball player he thinks he is. To keep his team from oblivion and leave his mark in the city, Jackie Moon must inspire his team to win fourth place in the playoffs
Duration: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 85000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: basketball, championship, coach, sport team, competition, mentor, basketball team, justice, athlete and trainer, contests and competitions, athlete's life, rivalry, ambition, cheerleader, underdog, hopes, satire, stoner, stupidity, business, tough guy, battles, irreverent, talk show host, racing
The Love Guru (2008)
Plot Summary:
Born in America and raised in an Indian ashram, Pitka returns to his native land to seek his fortune as a spiritualist and self-help expert. His skills are put to the test when he must get a brokenhearted hockey player's marriage back on track in time for the man to help his team win the Stanley Cup
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 3.8/10
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Plot tags: hockey, ice hockey, mentor, adaptation, rivalry, ambition, sport team, breakup, contests and competitions, couple relations, indians, bar fight, chastity, teenager, religion, olympics, racist, talk show host, winter olympics, sex toy, spiritualist, self-help, friends, love and romance, profanity