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Movies about Sports

I have noted in the list below which sport the movie is about, as well as including my star rating. Movies with tenuous or tangential sports connections are so noted. "Sports" is interpreted fairly broadly to included some non-athletic competitive endeavors (pool, chess, and debate).

(NOTE: Dates covered are mid-1983 through 1996. I didn't start using stars until late 1989, so ratings for movies older than that have been added after the fact. Also, I did not write as many reviews as Siskel & Ebert. These are definitely NOT the only sports movies, or the best sports movies, to come out during this period; they're just the ones I have reviews for.)

AIR UP THERE, THE. Basketball. 4 stars
ALIVE. Rugby (tenuous). 4 stars
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES. Football. 3 stars
ASPEN EXTREME. Skiing. 1 star
BEST OF TIMES. Football (tangential). 4 stars
BIG BLUE. Free diving (without air tanks). 3 stars
BLUE CHIPS. Basketball. 3 stars
BULL DURHAM. Baseball. 3 stars
COLOR OF MONEY, THE. Pool. 4 stars
COOL RUNNINGS. Bobsledding/Olympics. 3 stars
D2: THE MIGHTY DUCKS. Hockey. 2 stars
DROP ZONE. Sky-diving. 3 stars
EDDIE. Basketball. 3 stars
EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN.
Football (tangential). 3 stars
HOTDOG. Skiing. 2 stars
KARATE KID, THE. Karate. 4 stars
KARATE KID II, THE. Karate. 3 stars
LISTEN TO ME. Debate. 3 stars
LITTLE BIG LEAGUE. Baseball. 4 stars
MAJOR LEAGUE. Baseball. 3 stars
MIGHTY DUCKS, THE. Hockey. 3 stars
NATURAL, THE. Baseball. 3 stars
PHAR LAP. Horse racing. 3 stars
RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, A Fishing. 3 stars
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. Baseball. 3 stars
SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER. Chess. 4 stars
SHOOT TO KILL. Backpacking. 4 stars
STEALING HOME. Baseball. 1 star
STRANGE BREW. Hockey. 3 stars
STREETS OF GOLD. Boxing. 3 stars
SUNSET PARK. Basketball. 2 stars
SYLVESTER . Equestrian. 1 star
TIN CUP. Golf. 3 stars

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