a great cast and a well-told story of one of the great tragedies in American sports. unfortunately, the film oozes "70s TV movie" from the opening note of the score. while certainly emotionally driven, it tries WAY too hard to be sentimental and heartwarming, and ends up being ...( read more)
A tremendous performance by Caan. Oscar worthy if not a TV movie. Too many 70's-style snap zooms throughout.
Oh, How Melo-Drama was enjoyable in the 70's! Now a days, You can't even last a minute with a movie like that. In Brian's song Case, I lasted the whole film, enjoying moderate parts of it.
enjoy real-life relationship movies... enjoy the fun when & while you can...
This is a real guy's movie...one in which it is "okay" to be seen shedding one tear. After all, it's about football!
so someone wanted to kick my ass when i said that this movie didn't entertain me.
I can not believe that I used to use this movie & the book for a book report back in Jr. High & High School. It is a great movie.
Older movie,However some stories are timeless This is one of them.An amazing friendship formed around the common passion for Football until tragedy strikes and bond grows deeper.I don't want to spoil anything if you have not yet seen this amazing movie.It's a fantastic football m...( read more)
"Brian's Song" is the true story of two friends (James Caan and Billy Dee Williams) who are members of the National Football League team, the Chicago Bears in the late 1960s. It is based on I Am Third, the autobiography of "The Kansas Comet" Gayle Sayers (who is played by William...( read more)
This movies is so so sad. I have seen is like a million times and I cry everytime.
This truly classic football movie is bound to get the tear ducts of even the most hardened dude flowing. Not particularly dated since 1971, this TV movie has some amazing performances from James Caan and Billy Dee Williams. The heartwrenching true story of Brian Piccolo not only ...( read more)
2 people with 2 backgrounds become the best of friends with a good endinf
Tear jerker, but an awesome story.. especially since Im a Bear's fan
I love this movie..when Brian was in he hospital gale gave him cool sips of water....this movie made me cry...
The racial integration woven into the plot may have been more powerful during the Nixon administration. The movie also seemed to have abrupt transitions. Otherwise, it tells a great story.
I loved it, probably the saddest movie I have ever seen, I cried every time I watched it
A story about two football players for the Chicago Bears one White player by the name of Brian Piccolo The other a black player by the name of Gale Sayers, yes this movie will make a grown man cry and yes i did cry.
Great story about friendship and teammates. This is a guys tear jerker! I know I shed a few.
Oh man this movie will make me want to cry my eyes out! And run a deep post route.
