Brian's Song

UPC: 043396083066

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:null

Summary: Based in part on the autobiography of Gale Sayers, an Football Hall of Fame inductee and one of the finest halfbacks in the history of the game, this made-for-TV drama recounts the true story of Sayers (Mekhi Phifer) and his friendship with fellow Chicago Bears player Brian Piccolo (Sean Maher). In the mid-'60s, when Sayers joined the Bears, he was not welcomed by all members of the team, but soon developed a friendly rivalry with Piccolo, a running back who was gunning for the same place on the team as Sayers. Sensing a tension between the two men that might be used to make better players, coach George Halas (Ben Gazarra) decided to make Sayers and Piccolo roommates at training camp and on the road -- a decision that quickly became controversial, since Sayers was African-American and Piccolo was white. However, rivalry grew into respect, and when Sayers suffered a serious knee injury, Piccolo became the man who helped guide him through the difficult process of rehabilitation. Sayers not only returned to the team, he become a star player, but in time it became Sayers' turn to help Piccolo when Brian learned that a lingering illness was actually cancer. A remake of one of the most acclaimed made-for-TV movies ever (with James Caan and Billy Dee Williams as Piccolo and Sayers), Brian's Song also features Elise Neal as Linda Sayers and Janessa Crimi as Lori Piccolo, the players' wives. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Features: Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video
Widescreen and full-screen presentations
Audio: English 2-channel [Dolby Surround]
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai

Brian's Song

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 01/22/2002

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen, 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DS Dolby Surround (4.0)

Runtime: 89 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- Widescreen
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [1:21]
2. Brian Piccolo [1:14]
3. Gale Sayers [1:12]
4. Coach George Halas [7:03]
5. New Policy [2:04]
6. Roommates [4:10]
7. Opening Day [1:32]
8. Locker Room Interview [2:07]
9. Not Here to Make Friends [2:12]
10. Piccolo Party [2:57]
11. Rookie of the Year [1:39]
12. Brian's Challenge [4:06]
13. Knee Injury [1:23]
14. Gale's Guardian Angel [4:02]
15. Fatting the Calf [4:53]
16. "I Owe You." [2:18]
17. Ten Pounds Down [3:03]
18. A Tumor in His Chest [6:11]
19. "Brian Has Cancer." [1:36]
20. Sloan-Kettering [2:22]
21. Birthday Party [2:43]
22. A New Lesion [4:39]
23. "All Along the Watchtower" [1:30]
24. Halas' Last Order [1:37]
25. "They Found More Cancer." [4:38]
26. George S. Halas Award [3:40]
27. "I'm Gonna Sack Out." [6:42]
28. June 16, 1970 [3:10]
Side #2 -- Full Screen
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [1:21]
2. Brian Piccolo [1:14]
3. Gale Sayers [1:12]
4. Coach George Halas [7:03]
5. New Policy [2:04]
6. Roommates [4:10]
7. Opening Day [1:32]
8. Locker Room Interview [2:07]
9. Not Here to Make Friends [2:12]
10. Piccolo Party [2:57]
11. Rookie of the Year [1:39]
12. Brian's Challenge [4:06]
13. Knee Injury [1:23]
14. Gale's Guardian Angel [4:02]
15. Fatting the Calf [4:53]
16. "I Owe You." [2:18]
17. Ten Pounds Down [3:03]
18. A Tumor in His Chest [6:11]
19. "Brian Has Cancer." [1:36]
20. Sloan-Kettering [2:22]
21. Birthday Party [2:43]
22. A New Lesion [4:39]
23. "All Along the Watchtower" [1:30]
24. Halas' Last Order [1:37]
25. "They Found More Cancer." [4:38]
26. George S. Halas Award [3:40]
27. "I'm Gonna Sack Out." [6:42]
28. June 16, 1970 [3:10]

Cast and Crew: Janessa Crimi  Actor 
Jeff Ironi  Actor 
Elise Neal  Actor 
Paula Cale  Actor 
Michael Boisvert  Actor 
Ben Gazzara  Actor 
Patrick Salvagna  Actor 
Mekhi Phifer  Actor 
Sean Maher  Actor 
John M. Eckert  Producer 
Michel Legrand  Composer (Music Score) 
Richard Marvin  Composer (Music Score) 
Neil Meron  Executive Producer 
Craig Zadan  Executive Producer 
John Gray  Director 
John Gray  Screenwriter 
Allen Clare  Screenwriter 
Dave Mace  Producer 
Aidan Devine  Actor 
Dean McDermott  Actor 

Country: USA