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The Blind Side (2009)
Plot Summary:
Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 355000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: american football, adoption, life, african american, football, human spirit, family drama, interracial relations, christian, rising to stardom, parents and children, racism, interracial adoption, strong female character, fish out of water, athlete's life, misfit, youth, high school football, nfl, prejudice, life philosophy, homeless, homeless teenager, biopic
The Damned United (2009)
Plot Summary:
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Plot tags: soccer, football, discipline, biopic, soccer coach, friendship, ambition, mentor, rivalry, training, justice, sport team, adaptation, life philosophy, athlete and trainer, character study, contests and competitions, career, ego clash, football player, champion, conflict, football team, athlete, business
Redline (2009)
Plot Summary:
The most dangerous and exciting car race in the universe is held only once every five years. And that's tonight. The competitors are lined up at the starting block. In his vehicle, JP, the most daredevil driver on the circuit, is ready for the green light. Female driver Sonoshee, with whom he is secretly in love, is also on the starting line. She will stop at nothing to get on to that podium. In this race, not only is anything possible, but also anything is allowed. In fact, their adversaries have modified their vehicles to equip them with highly destructive weapons; with such participants, it is hardly surprising that Redline is forbidden by the authorities, who will try anything to halt the proceedings. These speed addicts have to put themselves in mortal danger to achieve their aim: eternal glory for those who finally mount the podium
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: Japan
Plot tags: car chase, race, ambition, driving, mafia, fight, creature, chases and races, racing, contests and competitions, rivalry, danger, uninhibited rivalry, car, escapades, trippy, biopunk, cyberpunk, lucifer, stoner, mature, tournament, identity, space opera, hidden treasure
Invictus (2009)
Plot Summary:
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 166000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: racism, rugby, human spirit, president, leadership, apartheid, politics, underdog, biopic, politician, idealism, historical character, prejudice, justice, world politics, culture clash, celebration, sports star, sports history, business, motivation, freedom, rivalry, social problems, ambition
Whip It (2009)
Plot Summary:
In Bodeen, Texas, Land Of The Dragon, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: coming of age, adolescence, contests and competitions, strong female lead, teenager, small town, teenage girl, female athlete, women, relationships, high school, feminism, teenage life, girl power, rebel, ambition, skating, anti conformity, unsupportive parent, shyness, tomboy, female protagonist, strong female character, feminist, love
Blood and Bone (2009)
Plot Summary:
In Los Angeles, an ex-con (White) takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: martial arts, streetfighting, prison fight, kickboxing, prison, hand to hand combat, kung fu, revenge, boxing, fight, gangster, boxer, tournament, drifter, martial artist, karate, african american, justice, brutality, fight scenes, heroes, ambition, profanity, lone hero, master warrior
Big Fan (2009)
Plot Summary:
Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan". One night, Paul and his best friend Sal spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop at a gas station and decide to follow him. At a strip club Paul cautiously decides to approach him but the chance encounter brings Paul's world crashing down around him
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: american football, obsession, character study, football, loser, obsessed fan, eccentricity, loneliness, life is a bitch, nothing goes right, hospital, dysfunctional family, police investigation, moving, diner, dark humor, misfit, parents and children, profanity, deadend life, sexual content, torment, nervous breakdown, dream come true, lawsuit
17 Again (2009)
Plot Summary:
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: high school, youth, body swapping, teenage life, teenager, popularity, adolescence vs adulthood, family relations, high school life, bullying, college, adult as child, parents and children, adolescence, wish come true, switching places, school, transformation, hopes, basketball, teenage girl, coming of age, social relations, high school sports, cheerleader
Fired Up! (2009)
Plot Summary:
2 Guys. 300 Girls. You Do the Math. The two most popular guys in high school decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: cheerleading, cheerleader, high school, teenager, football, college, youth, love and romance, fall in love, erotica, rivalry, sport team, teenage love, friends, misfit, teenage life, temptation, ambition, contests and competitions, gender, buddies, wooing, dishonesty, athlete's life, american football
Fighting (2009)
Plot Summary:
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: street fighter, boxing, martial arts, boxer, battles, streetfighting, athlete and trainer, mixed martial arts, hip hop, brutality, culture clash, life philosophy, rags to riches, kickboxer, rivalry, underground fighting, urban ghetto, kickboxing, love and romance, life is a bitch, fall in love, ambition, contests and competitions, urban ghetto life, power relations
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
Plot Summary:
An overenthusiastic high-school maintenance man attempts to lead an unlikely group of misfits to the Nebraska state tennis championship in Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story? director Danny Leiner's underdog sports comedy. American Pie star Seann William Scott stars as the ambitious janitor who believes he has what it takes to coach the winning team
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: tennis, male nudity, teacher, mentor, stereotypes, athlete and trainer, ambition, youth, misfit, rivalry, lifestyle, school, underdog, workplace, teenager, erotica, escort, stoner, guts, friends, human spirit, high school life, high school, contests and competitions, disorder
Green Street Hooligans 2 (2009)
Plot Summary:
When the top players of the Green Street Elite are imprisoned following a deadly battle with their archenemies Millwall every day becomes a fight for survival. On the inside, rival firms and prison guards will stop at nothing to make their lives a living hell, leaving the lads with no choice but to stand their ground and fight. Find out what happens when the two most fearsome and notorious firms
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 4.7/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: prison, hooligan, gang, lifestyle, mob violence, confined, buddies, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, society, football, soccer, violence, skinhead, gangster, drinking alcohol, fight scenes, drinking, mafia, martial arts, fight, caper, conspiracy, angry, football hooligan
Goal III: Taking on the World (2009)
Plot Summary:
In the third installment of the football drama trilogy Goal!, Kuno Becker returns as Mexican footballer Santiago Muñez, who, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite (Leo Gregory) and Liam Adams (JJ Feild), are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 3.2/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Germany
Plot tags: soccer, sport team, soccer match, athlete's life, wedding ceremony, friends, love and romance, rivalry, contests and competitions, lifestyle, against the odds, buddies, love affair, ambition, football, football player, sports fan, sports star, soccer coach, soccer fan, best man, father daughter relationship, nightclub, funeral, little girl
Dream.net (2009)
Plot Summary:
Regina, the once popular girl has to make new friends at her new, conservative school. Problems arrive when she becomes enemies with Lívia, the school's queen bee, and falls in love with Márk, a musician. If these wouldn't be enough, she decides to organize a cheerleader team
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 1.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: Hungary
Plot tags: sexy woman, cheerleader, cheerleading, high school, teenager, spoiled girl, teacher, blonde, teenage girl, schoolgirl, sexuality, baby, thinness, nymph, oppression, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, chick, laptop, skirt, flaunting, hottie, hot chick, short skirt, pink, legs