The Pistol - The Birth of a Legend (1990)
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(1,374 ratings)
This is the biopic of basketball star Pistol Pete Maravich, here played by Adam Guier. The film is for the most part an exercise in joie de vivre, until it ends as it tragically must, with the sudden and untimely death of Maravich. Writer Darrel Campbell and director Frank Schroeder perform miracles… More This is the biopic of basketball star Pistol Pete Maravich, here played by Adam Guier. The film is for the most part an exercise in joie de vivre, until it ends as it tragically must, with the sudden and untimely death of Maravich. Writer Darrel Campbell and director Frank Schroeder perform miracles with their tiny budget. Though Pistol is comparatively little known, odds are it won't remain that way much longer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank C. Schröder
- Written By
- Darrel Campbell
- Genres
- Drama
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Brian Costello, Common Sense Media
Inspiring true sports story with bullies, discrimination.
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Cast
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Millie Perkins
as Helen Maravich
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Nick Benedict
as Press Maravich
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Adam Guier
as Pete Maravich
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Boots Garland
as Coach Pendleton
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Tom Lester
as Pete as Adult
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Buddy Petrie
as Buddy Pendleton
- John Richardson
- Eddie Hailey
- Darrel Campbell
- Wendy Leblanc
- Rodney Stone
