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Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (PG-13)(ca. 108 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
NASCAR sensation Ricky Bobby is a racing hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo. Dubbed "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans, the two have the ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges Ricky and Cal for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky must face...
2) Mountain
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (74 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? From Tibet to Australia, Alaska to Norway armed with drones, Go-Pros and helicopters, director Jennifer Peedom has fashioned an astonishing symphony of mountaineers,...
Publisher
Universal Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 108 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The family that fights together, stays together. Headed by reformed gangster Ricky, his wife Julia, and their two kids Zak and Paige, the Bevis family barely gets by wrestling for small audiences at dinky venues. When Zak and Paige have the once in a lifetime chance to audition for the WWE, the family has to navigate the trials that come with the bright lights and big money that comes with fame.
4) Unbroken
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) sound, color 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
5) King Richard
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story that will inspire the world, follow the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1973.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (98 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Robert De Niro and Michael Moriarty star in this superbly crafted film about the unlikely friendship between two baseball players. Moriarty plays the team's ace pitcher and social charmer; De Niro is the catcher, a farm boy from Georgia who lacks all of Moriarty's sophistication. He is also dying. During their last season together on a team fraught with bickering and infighting, the two men grow into manhood and respect for themselves and each other....
7) Evel Knievel
Publisher
Digiview Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Biographical feature film about the life of daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel.
8) Champions
Publisher
Focus Features
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.
9) Murderball
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 86 min.) sd., col. 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documents the personal stories and fierce competition of American and Canadian wheelchair rugby players as they struggle toward the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Rental ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
History was made in 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball race barrier to become the first African American MLB player of the modern era. 42 tells the life story of Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.
11) Alaskan nets
Publisher
Good Deed Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (118 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Off the coast of Southeast Alaska lies an island - remote, largely hidden from the outside world and home to the Tsimshian Indians of Alaska's last native reserve: Metlakatla. For more than a century, two sacred traditions have defined Metlakatla: fishing and basketball. Witness the improbable journey of cousins Danny Marsden and DJ King, fishermen and stars of the high school basketball team, as they lead their team and town in search of their first...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Widescreen and fullscreen eds.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 86 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Drama about a heavyweight fighter who, as a broken man at the end of his fighting career, is coerced by his manager into participating in staged wrestling matches.
13) The Mighty Ducks
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
2000, c1992
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Slapped with a community service assignment, a tough trial lawyer must coach a ragtag team of pee wee hockey players who can't skate, can't score and can't win.
14) The rookie
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Standard format.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
High school baseball coach Jim Morris promises his team he will try out for the big leagues if his team becomes district champion. When they win the championship, Jim tries out and becomes the oldest rookie in Major League Baseball.
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
Widescreen [ed.]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The protagonist of this metaphysical fable is Rannulph Junah, Southern aristocrat and World War I hero. In a tournament in Savannah, he defeats two golf pros by following the teachings of his guru, Bagger Vance, a black mystic serving as his caddie.
16) 1 mile to you
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After a teenager's best friends die in a tragic accident, he finds that running allows him to remember them perfectly. Running, however, also brings him a certain notoriety, and he soon finds himself caught between keeping the past alive and making new memories in the present.
17) The blind side
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with...
18) Moneyball
Publisher
Columbia Pictures Industries
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
19) Bleed for this
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The inspirational story of world champion boxer Vinny Pazienza, who, after a near-fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports' most incredible comebacks.
20) Air
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son's immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would...
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