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Certification12 Our Rating

In a turbulent era of apartheid in South Africa, race riots in England and civil unrest in the Caribbean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the enigmatic Viv Richards, struck a wonderfully defiant blow at white prejudice and endeared themselves to the hearts of a generation; regardless of skin colour, nationality, culture, or indeed even a previous love of the ‘game’. Their gifts on the grounds, combined with a fearless spirit are a joy to behold in this excellent documentary. find out more...

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When wealthy John du Pont invites Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz to move to his estate and help form a wrestling team for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Mark sees a way to step out of the shadow of his charismatic and revered find out more...


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Based on a true story; from the small town of Odessa The Permian High Panthers of 1988 were the most successful high school American football team in Texas history. This thoughtful tale depicts the immense pressure these young lads and their coach found themselves under in a town with nothing else to aspire to; like a "Springfield" devoid of wit, irony or indeed hope. 'Friday Night Lights' is a powerful, gripping drama with excellent performances and a refreshing lack of sporting schmaltz. find out more...

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The trials and tribulations of small town Texas football players, their friends, family, and coaching staff.
DISC 5: I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE SEX, EXTENDED FAMILIES, CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES.

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It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his girlfriend and give up his football career? Fairly standard 80s flick that will strike a chord with anyone who grew up in a fantasy world with a fictitious affluent LA family. find out more...
MIRACLE (2004)

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In 1980, amidst the tense political climate of the Cold War, Herb Brooks took over as coach of the US Olympic hockey team. With the help of affable assistant coach Craig Patrick, Brooks selected a group of twenty amateur hockey players who faced the daunting task of bringing respectability to their country's floundering program. While Brooks was well aware that his team lacked the talent and experience of the team from Russia, he nonetheless devoted his energy to realizing his lifelong dream, to find out more...

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A great documentary about the legendary New York Cosmos. Financed by Warner billionaire Steve Ross a football team who played on a cabbage patch, they painted the pitch green for Pele's arrival and first game!!!, went on to sign an international class team and draw crowds of over 50,000 a game in the short lived North American Soccer League. It was a big expensive roller-coaster, girls, parties and booze, and Cosmos' eventual collapse brought down the whole league and set back US soccer about 20 find out more...

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This sad story follows the prodigiously talented Mark ‘Gator' Rogowski, darling of the 1980's American skating scene, as he treads the depressingly familiar path from the precocious success story towards a self-destructive climax. Marketed to fans of films like ‘Dogtown and Z Boys', ‘Stoked' is a much darker affair. Focusing on the egocentricity of its star, his manipulation by corporate hucksters and his desperate attempts to regain his status in the skating world, the film has an unpleasant ta find out more...

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A spin-off from the 2006 film 'This Is England', but set three years later, 'This Is England '86' focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subculture. Though the mini-series stars much of the same cast as the film Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) plays a less central role and the series's main character is Lol (Vicky McClure). Against the backdrop of the1986 FIFA World Cup and, as he completes his last school exam, Shaun realises he will have to find his way in the world. His friends, wh find out more...