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Creed (2015)
Plot Summary:
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed
Duration: 133 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 306000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: boxing, underdog, boxer, fight, mentor, training, athlete and trainer, coach, legacy, boxing match, courage, gym, rocky, ambition, rivalry, power relations, rags to riches, character study, bravery, martial arts, black, athlete's life, contests and competitions, motivational speaker, survival
McFarland, USA (2015)
Plot Summary:
A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: teacher, underdog, coach, track and field, high school, athlete and trainer, human spirit, mentor, teenager, school, competition, dedicated educator, football, friendship, running, athlete, small town, contests and competitions, sport team, transformation, championship, youth, rivalry, social differences, society
Southpaw (2015)
Plot Summary:
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 254000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Plot tags: boxing, boxer, father daughter relationship, athlete's life, death of wife, tragedy, contests and competitions, down on your luck, grief, parenthood, family relations, rise and fall, boxing training, vengeance, depression, justice, single father, redemption, transformation, rags to riches, comeback, fighter, rage, rivalry, motivation
Eddie the Eagle (2015)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Plot tags: life, skiing, athlete, olympics, following a dream, underdog, winter olympics, determination, biopic, destiny, coach, winter, motivation, snow, winter sports, athletic training, life lesson, friendship, heartwarming, dream, obsession, follow your dream, dream come true, lesbian, bear
Concussion (2015)
Plot Summary:
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Plot tags: american football, doctor, sports injury, professional sports, autopsy, football, football player, research, brain damage, uncover truth, investigation, biopic, death, courage, soccer, nfl, sport team, life is a bitch, dishonesty, athlete's life, medical examiner, medical examination, disability, doctors and patients, scientist
7 Days in Hell (2015)
Plot Summary:
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: tennis, adaptation, technology, redemption, irreverent, storytelling, ambition, contests and competitions, athlete's life, rivalry, satire, tennis player, gay, stoned, male pubic hair, male nudity, silly humor, uninhibited rivalry, cocaine, sex tape, athlete, rivals, male objectification, erectile dysfunction, public nudity
The Program (2015)
Plot Summary:
An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA, France
Plot tags: journalism, bicycle, cycling, tour de france, cyclist, racing, biopic, cancer, race, investigation, doping, corruption, mentor, police investigation, journalist, disease, suspicion, coach, doctor, lie, swindle, bike, professional sports, professional athlete, press conference
Brothers (2015)
Plot Summary:
Brothers is an upcoming Hindi film, directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions along with Lionsgate Films and Endemol India.[6] The film is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior
Duration: 156 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: India, USA
Plot tags: martial arts, brother brother relationship, training, rivals, boxing, rivalry, contests and competitions, championship, against the odds, teacher, coach, parents and children, ambition, family problems, determination, family drama, haunted by the past, genius, abusive relationship, father son relationship, mixed martial arts, christianity, alcoholism, fighter, birthday
The Bronze (2015)
Plot Summary:
In 2004, Hope Ann Greggory became an American hero after winning the bronze medal for the women's gymnastics team. Today, she's still living in her small hometown, washed-up and embittered. Stuck in the past, Hope must reassess her life when a promising young gymnast threatens her local celebrity status
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: gymnastics, sex scene, olympics, rise and fall, rivalry, training, ambition, female protagonist, rudeness, toilet humor, sexual humor, women in sport, strong female lead, competition, female athlete, contest, tournament, woman, satire, coming of age, female leader, nude women, olympic athlete, social relations, haunted by the past
Point Break (2015)
Plot Summary:
A young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, "Point Break"
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Sport, Thriller
Country: China, Germany, USA, Austria, Italy, Canada
Plot tags: heist, extreme sports, surfing, skydiving, redemption, rescue, fbi, chase, bank robbery, working undercover, robbery, friendship, betrayal, greed, gang, ocean, thief, diamond, diamonds, interpol, daredevil, special agent, motorcycle chase, death, secret service