Genre: Sports Documentaries
Sorting: Most Recent | Most Popular
-
Fight Life (2012)
Cast: Frank Shamrock, Jake Shields, Nick Diaz …
Directed by: James Z. Feng
Discover the real world of mixed martial arts in this hard-hitting documentary that follows fighters at various stages of their careers. The cameras capture every aspect of the sport, from…
-
China Heavyweight (2012)
Directed by: Yung Chang
Scouted from villages throughout rural southwestern China, teens with a knack for boxing move to training centers that teach more than just the sport. While resisting pro boxing's…
-
The Other Dream Team (2012)
Directed by: Marius Markevicius
As the U.S. basketball "Dream Team" took the 1992 Olympics by storm, the scrappy team from the newly independent Lithuania sought only to defeat Russia. Their tale involves personal freedom,…
-
American Experience: Jesse Owens (2012)
Cast: Andre Braugher
Directed by: Laurens Grant
This documentary details Jesse Owens's early career; describes Adolf Hitler's outsized ambitions for the 1936 Olympics; explores the movement in Western democracies to boycott the…
-
Harvard Park (2012)
Cast: Darryl Strawberry, Eric Davis
Directed by: Bryan Coyne
This sports documentary charts the lives of baseball stars Darryl Strawberry and Eric Davis, who returned each year to the South Central Los Angeles community where they grew up, to work out…
-
The Announcement (2012)
Cast: Magic Johnson, Chris Rock, Arsenio Hall …
Directed by: Nelson George
In 1991, basketball's "Magic" Johnson suddenly retired, announcing that he was HIV-positive. This powerful film chronicles the 20 years that followed. Friends and teammates discuss his…
-
America's Parking Lot (2012)
Cast: Ken Belson, Chris Berman, Cy Ditmore …
Directed by: Jonny Mars
Meet Tiger and Cy, rabid Dallas Cowboys fans who take tailgating (the tradition of pre-game parking lot cookouts) to the extreme. Their 20-year tradition may end with the Cowboys' new…
-
WWE: The Epic Journey of Dwayne The Rock Johnson (2012)
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Rocky Johnson, Vince McMahon …
Directed by: Kevin Dunn
The Rock has come back to WWE and, finally, the Rock's story is being told in its entirety! Follow the career of one of sports entertainment's biggest superstars, and find out what…
-
Waiting for Lightning (2012)
Cast: Danny Way, Tony Hawk, Travis Pastrana …
Directed by: Jacob Rosenberg
Like many Southern Californians, Danny Way loves to skateboard. But only Danny is living a dream to jump the Great Wall of China. World-class skaters discuss Danny's life and skills as…
-
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (2012)
Cast: Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk …
Directed by: Stacy Peralta
This documentary follows six teenagers who formed a skateboarding team in the 1980s, revitalizing the sport and becoming its top athletes: Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk, Mike…
-
Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story (2012)
Cast: Kevin Laue
Directed by: Franklin Martin
Though born with one arm, Kevin Laue is determined to pursue his dreams and win the approval of his deceased coach father. This inspiring documentary follows Laue's highs and lows as he…
-
Knuckleball! (2012)
Directed by: Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg
Focusing on one of baseball's more eccentric wrinkles, this documentary spotlights a pitch that's confounded batters and extended pitchers' careers. Archival footage combines…
-
On the Mat (2012)
Directed by: Fredric Golding
With a legacy of seven state titles and coming off a bad year, Lake Stevens High's wrestlers have the season cut out for them. School alum Chris Pratt narrates this doc that spotlights…
-
26 Years: The Dewey Bozella Story (2012)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Dewey Bozella, Oscar De La Hoya …
Directed by: Jose Morales
A promising young boxer from a troubled family, Dewey Bozella was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1983 and spent more than 26 years in Sing Sing prison. This inspirational film follows his…
-
Strong! (2012)
Cast: Cheryl Haworth
Directed by: Julie Wyman
This film explores the life and career of America's top Olympic weightlifter, Cheryl Haworth. As her career nears its inevitable end, she struggles with issues about her large body,…
-
Benji (2012)
Cast: Ben Wilson
This gripping documentary tells the story of Ben Wilson, a good-natured and beloved teenage basketball phenom from Chicago's South Side whose life was tragically cut short by violence in…
-
Starting at the Finish Line: The Coach Buehler Story (2012)
Cast: Al Buehler, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Carl Lewis …
Directed by: Amy Unell
This documentary highlights the career of legendary Duke University track coach Al Buehler, who has enriched the lives of countless students and athletes, including Olympians Jackie…
-
Head Games (2012)
Directed by: Steve James
This incisive documentary reveals how, with more than 1 million sports-related concussions occurring in the U.S. every year, athletes, doctors, coaches and parents are paying closer attention…
-
Tim Tebow: On a Mission (2012)
Cast: Tim Tebow
Directed by: Adam Friedman
This documentary offers an in-depth look at what makes Tim Tebow such a popular and polarizing figure. From being born on a mission to his astonishing playoff run and trade to New York, the…
-
Fixation (2012)
Directed by: Alex Trudeau Viriato
This stylish documentary examines fixed gear cycling, in which bicyclists from many walks of life, from messengers to athletes and tricksters, speed along without brakes and with only one…
-
High Ground (2012)
Cast: Erik Weihenmayer, Steve Baskis, Luis Benitez …
Directed by: Michael Brown
Eleven wounded warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan join an expedition to climb the 20,000-foot Mount Lobuche. Led by blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Everest…
-
The Iran Job (2012)
Directed by: Till Schauder
This eye-opening documentary follows American basketball player Kevin Sheppard during his 2008-09 season playing for a professional team in Iran. Although Kevin is nervous, he makes many…
-
Ride & Fly (2012)
Directed by: Emmbé
With skis on their feet and parachutes strapped to their backs, three fearless athletes chase the ultimate adrenaline fix with speed riding, a hybrid sport that sends them alternately skiing…
-
Broke (2012)
Directed by: Billy Corben
Documentarian Billy Corben examines the harsh realities behind the flashy careers of professional athletes, the majority of whom will go bankrupt soon after retirement due to poor judgment,…
-
40 Minutes of Hell (2012)
Cast: Nolan Richardson
Directed by: Kenan Harris-Holley
Under coach Nolan Richardson, the University of Arkansas basketball team put its opponents through "40 minutes of hell" every night. But when the team declined following its 1994 national…