30 for 30 - ESPN Films

30 for 30 - ESPN Films

2011
30 for 30 - ESPN Films
30 for 30 - ESPN Films

30 for 30 - ESPN Films

7.6 | en | Documentary

Following on from the success of ESPN's 30 for 30 series, this collection of sports documentaries continues to tell compelling stories from the unique perspective of the filmmakers.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP13  Right to Play
Jun. 02,2012
Right to Play

The story of Norwegian speed-skating gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, who founded the non-profit organization, Right to Play, which brings sports children in third-world and war-torn countries.

EP12  26 Years: The Dewey Bozella Story
Mar. 15,2012
26 Years: The Dewey Bozella Story

Life of Dewey Bozella and his 26 years behind bars, where he found strength and purpose through boxing, and his goal to be proven innocent and box professionally once he was released.

EP11  Magic Johnson: The Announcement
Mar. 11,2012
Magic Johnson: The Announcement

On Thursday, Nov. 7, 1991, Earvin "Magic" Johnson made people stop and watch at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The 32-year-old ground-breaking point guard was holding a press conference to make the stunning announcement that he was HIV-positive.

EP10  Goose
Feb. 26,2012
Goose

The life of Reece "Goose" Tatum who played in Negro League baseball and was an original member of the legendary Harlem Globetrotters.

EP9  The Marinovich Project
Dec. 10,2011
The Marinovich Project

From birth, Todd Marinovich was raised with a defined purpose of creating the perfect athlete. Trained by his father Marv, a former pro football player, the young Marinovich was meticulously engineered and nurtured into a star quarterback. But three short years later he was out of the NFL.

EP8  Roll Tide/War Eagle
Nov. 08,2011
Roll Tide/War Eagle

The continuing rivalry between Auburn University and the University of Alabama, focusing on the history between the two programs, the bad blood between their fans, and how this intense rivalry came to a pinnacle, just when they ended up needing each other most.

EP7  Unguarded
Nov. 01,2011
Unguarded

The story of Chris Herren, a high school basketball star and NBA player; his career-long struggles with drug abuse; and his ultimate discovery of redemption and personal fulfillment through the game.

EP6  The Real Rocky
Oct. 25,2011
The Real Rocky

A profile of Chuck Wepner, the original inspiration for Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa character, and how the glory of Rocky eluded Wepner as he took several strange turns in an effort to stay in the spotlight.

EP5  Charismatic
Oct. 18,2011
Charismatic

In June of 1999 an unlikely colt named Charismatic, with down and out jockey Chris Antley aboard, headed down the stretch at the Belmont Stakes, just seconds away from becoming the first Triple Crown winner in nearly 21 years.

EP4  The Dotted Line
Oct. 11,2011
The Dotted Line

Sports agents Peter Greenberg and Eugene Lee are profiled with their clients Johan Santana, Jacquian Williams and Robert Hughes.

EP3  Renee
Oct. 04,2011
Renee

The film tells the story of Renee Richard's battle to enter the 1977 U.S. Open as the first transgender tennis player. Simultaneously, it follows her today as she struggles to cope with a life of contradictions and personal conflict.

EP2  Catching Hell
Sep. 27,2011
Catching Hell

The relationship between Chicago Cubs fans and Steve Bartman following Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series.

EP1  The Fab Five
Mar. 13,2011
The Fab Five

The story of the 1991 Michigan men's basketball recruiting class, called the Fab Five, one of whom (Chris Webber) was later involved in a notorious pay-for-play scandal.

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Following on from the success of ESPN's 30 for 30 series, this collection of sports documentaries continues to tell compelling stories from the unique perspective of the filmmakers.

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