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Brian's Song

7.2

Released November 30, 1971Runtime 1h 13min

Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Screen Gems Television

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

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Cast

James CaanBrian Piccolo

Billy Dee WilliamsGale Sayers

Jack WardenCoach Halas

Bernie CaseyJ.C. Caroline

Shelley FabaresJoy Piccolo

David HuddlestonEd McCaskey

Judy PaceLinda Sayers

Abe GibronAbe Gibron

Jack ConcannonJack Concannon

Ed O'BradovichEd O'Bradovich

Harold 'Happy' HairstonVeteran Player #1

Ron FeinbergVeteran Player #2

Ji-Tu CumbukaRoommate

Jim BoekeVeteran Player #3

Larry DelaneyDr. Fox

Stephen CoitMr. Eberle

Doreen LangNurse #1

Jennifer KulikNurse #2

Allen SecherHotel Man

Stu NahanSpeaker

Mario MachadoReporter #1

Bud FurilloReporter #2

Jack WellsToastmaster

Dick ButkusDick Butkus (uncredited)

Mike DitkaMike Ditka (archive footage) (uncredited)

January L'AngelleGirl in Hospital (uncredited)

Crew

Buzz KulikDirector

Richard LearmanSecond Assistant Director

Eddie SaetaAssistant Director

William BlinnWriter

Gale SayersBook

Al SilvermanBook

Paul Junger WittProducer

Tony ThomasAssociate Producer

Eddie SaetaUnit Production Manager

Renée ValenteCasting

Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer

Alfred E. OvertonSound Mixer

Joe GuarracinoThanks

Jack NewmanThanks

Steve SabolThanks

George C. EmickSound Editor

Wayne FurySound Editor

Ralph HickeySound Editor

Marvin I. KosbergSound Editor

Paul LauneSound Editor

William J. MontagueSound Mixer

Monty PearceSound Editor

Harold E. WooleySound Editor

Dave FriedmanStill Photographer

Ernie ErnseThanks

Joseph F. BirocDirector of Photography

Bud S. IsaacsEditor

Ross BellahArt Direction

Frank LombardoSet Decoration

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