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- 1971
- G
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- 1 h 13 m
- 1971
- G
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- 1 h 13 m
Summary Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Directed By: Buzz Kulik
Written By: William Blinn, Gale Sayers, Al Silverman
- 1971
- G
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- 1 h 13 m
- 1971
- G
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- 1 h 13 m
Brian's Song
Metascore
Generally Favorable
62
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Summary Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Directed By: Buzz Kulik
Written By: William Blinn, Gale Sayers, Al Silverman
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
62
75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
62
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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Brian’s Song can melt the hearts of the coldest, most emotionally stunted men in the universe, leaving them sobbing in delicate, weeping hordes of sadness. It’s the Old Yeller of adult males, and no real man will ever fault another for getting a bit misty in it’s presence.
Brian's Song is a classic in a genre that is -- perhaps for good reasons yet unnamed -- films that make grown men blubber and sometimes women look on with stern wonderment. [07 Mar 1998]
The film's only concession to contemporary cinematography was in the cliché of lyrical slow motion, with extended sequences of the two football players, one white and the other black, running together through sylvan glades. More than that, though, the basic story is moving.
Made-for-TV eyewash for disheartened Bears fans to drown their sorrows in.
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 5 Wins & 11 Nominations
PGA Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
