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Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love (2015)
, 1h29
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Keke Palmer, Faizon Love, Macy Gray, Cory Hardrict, Romeo Miller, Logan Browning

Set in the city of Philadelphia and famed Overbrook High School, Brotherly Love follows star high school basketball player Sergio Taylor (Hill) as he struggles navigating the fame that comes with being a star athlete. Sergio's older brother June (Hardrict) saw his own basketball dreams fade away when he turned to the streets to provide for his family after the death of their father. Sergio's twin sister Jackie (Palmer) saw her ambitions of having a music career side tracked after unexpectedly falling in love with Chris (Brown).
The Other Dream Team
The Other Dream Team (2012)

Origin Lituanie
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Sports films, Basketball films, Documentary films about sports
Actors Dan Majerle

Le film traite de l'incroyable histoire de l'équipe nationale de basketball de Lituanie qui réussit à déjouer l'étreinte communiste pour participer aux Jeux olympiques de l'été 1992 à Barcelone.
Harvard Man
Harvard Man (2001)
, 1h34
Directed by James Toback
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Adrian Grenier, Sarah Michelle Prinze, Joey Lauren Adams, Eric Stoltz, Rebecca Gayheart, Gianni Russo

The story concerns Harvard student Alan Jensen, the point guard of the Harvard basketball team. When his parents' house is destroyed by a tornado, Alan is desperate for $100,000 to replace their home. He is approached by his girlfriend Cindy Bandolino, whose father is an organized crime boss. Cindy convinces Alan to throw a game for the money. She tells Alan that her father is behind the deal, but actually she goes to her father's associate, Teddy Carter, and Carter's assistant, Kelly Morgan for funding. What she does not know is that Carter and Morgan are undercover FBI agents.
Young People
Young People (1972)
, 1h58
Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Musical, Martial arts
Themes Dance films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Martial arts films, Athletics films, Auto racing films, Basketball films, Musical films, Road movies, Kung fu films
Actors Ti Lung, David Chiang, Chen Kuan-tai, Agnes Chan, Wu Ma, Bolo Yeung

Martial arts club member Ho Tai's (Chen Kuan-tai) girlfriend Princess (Irene Chan) is the school babe, who also attracts the pursuit by star athlete Lam Tat (Ti Lung). Lam always ridicules Ho and they develop a bad relation. On the other hand, music club leader Hung Wai (David Chiang), who came from a family of martial arts, teaches martial arts to his club members to raise their spirits. Because of Princess, Lam got into a fight with Ho during jogging practice and Hung came to break up the fight. The two finally buried their hatchet. During the school's cart racing competition, Lam and Ho, out of gratitude for Hung, help him win the championship.
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
, 1h42
Directed by Gilbert Moses
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Basketball films, Musical films
Actors Jonathan Winters, Stockard Channing, Margaret Avery, Jack Kehoe, Michael Vincenzo Gazzo, Peter Isacksen

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh tells the story of a struggling professional basketball team, the Pittsburgh Pythons, whose continuous losing streak and lack of talent has made them the laughing stock of Pittsburgh. Several players ask to be transferred to other teams, partly due to the bad publicity and the presence of the difficult but highly paid star player, Moses Guthrie (Julius Erving).
Drive, He Said
Drive, He Said (1971)
, 1h30
Directed by Jack Nicholson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Robert Towne, Michael Margotta, Henry Jaglom, Michael Warren

The film is an examination of libidinous basketball star Hector Bloom (William Tepper), and contrasts his sporting prowess on the court to his bedroom antics. Most notably, Hector has an affair with his favorite professor's wife Olive (Karen Black) that goes nowhere. This, and many other events, occur within a heated early 1970s backdrop of university politics, sporting hijinx, and anti-war sentiments.
The Fair Co-Ed
The Fair Co-Ed (1927)
, 1h10
Directed by Sam Wood
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Théâtre, Basketball films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Marion Davies, John Mack Brown, Jane Winton, Thelma Hill, Lillian Leighton, Lou Costello

Marion va au lycée pour poursuivre un beau jeune homme et découvre qu'il est l'entraîneur d'une équipe de basket féminine.
The Basketball Fix
The Basketball Fix (1951)
, 1h5
Directed by Felix E. Feist
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors John Ireland, Marshall Thompson, Hazel Brooks, Vanessa Brown, Johnny Sands, Walter Sande

John Ireland stars in "The Basketball Fix" as Pete Ferreday, a sports writer for a local newspaper. Ferreday narrates the movie as if it's one of his articles. It tells the story of Johnny Long (played by Marshall Thompson), a basketball star for a nearby college known simply as "State." As a freshman, Long becomes an instant star and after an early season win is visited by big time gambler Mike Taft (William Bishop). Mike says he's just won a lot of money in a bet because of Johnny's great play and gives Johnny an envelope containing a large sum of cash - a portion of what Taft has just won. Johnny is determined to be ethical and refuses the money.
Maurie
Maurie (1973)
, 1h53
Directed by Daniel Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Bernie Casey, Bo Svenson, Maidie Norman, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Janet MacLachlan, William Walker

The film chronicles Twyman's and Stokes's relationship from Stokes's rookie year in the NBA up until his death. Stokes and Twyman were teammates on the Rochester Royals during the 1950s (during which time the team located to Cincinnati). Stokes fell ill three days after the last game of the 1957-58 NBA season, in Minneapolis. Stokes drove to the basket, drew contact and fell to the floor, hit his head, and was knocked unconscious. He was revived with smelling salts, and he returned to the game.