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Rush
(2013)
The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
Dir: Ron Howard
With: Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde
Action | Biography | Drama | Sport
123 mins.
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Turbo
(2013)
A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream: winning the Indy 500.
Dir: David Soren
With: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Maya Rudolph
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sport
96 mins.
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Draft Day
(2014)
The General Manager of the Cleveland Browns struggles to acquire the number one draft pick for his team.
Dir: Ivan Reitman
With: Jennifer Garner, Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman
Drama | Sport
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Rocky
(1976)
Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the heavy-weight champion, Apollo Creed, in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
Dir: John G. Avildsen
With: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Drama | Sport
119 mins.
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Warrior
(2011)
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother.
Dir: Gavin O'Connor
With: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton
Drama | Sport
140 mins.
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42
(2013)
The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.
Dir: Brian Helgeland
With: Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight, Harrison Ford
Biography | Drama | Sport
128 mins.
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Happy Gilmore
(1996)
A rejected hockey player puts his skills to the golf course to save his grandmother's house.
Dir: Dennis Dugan
With: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen
Comedy | Sport
92 mins.
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The Fighter
(2010)
A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s.
Dir: David O. Russell
With: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams
Biography | Drama | Sport
116 mins.
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Grudge Match
(2013)
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
Dir: Peter Segal
With: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger
Comedy | Sport
113 mins.
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The Sandlot
(1993)
Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood with his mom and stepdad, and wants to learn to play baseball...
Dir: David M. Evans
With: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna
Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport
101 mins.
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Unbroken
(2014)
A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.
Dir: Angelina Jolie
With: Jack O'Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Jai Courtney
Action | Biography | Drama | History | Sport | War
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The Karate Kid
(1984)
A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting.
Dir: John G. Avildsen
With: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue
Action | Drama | Family | Sport
126 mins.
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Cars
(2006)
A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.
Dir: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
With: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sport
117 mins.
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The Longest Yard
(2005)
Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.
Dir: Peter Segal
With: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock
Comedy | Crime | Sport
113 mins.
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The Blind Side
(2009)
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Dir: John Lee Hancock
With: Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw
Biography | Drama | Sport
129 mins.
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Real Steel
(2011)
Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.
Dir: Shawn Levy
With: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo
Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Sport
127 mins.
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Never Back Down
(2008)
At his new high school, a rebellious teen is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran.
Dir: Jeff Wadlow
With: Sean Faris, Djimon Hounsou, Amber Heard
Action | Drama | Sport
110 mins.
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Million Dollar Baby
(2004)
A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.
Dir: Clint Eastwood
With: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman
Drama | Sport
132 mins.
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Moneyball
(2011)
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.
Dir: Bennett Miller
With: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill
Biography | Drama | Sport
133 mins.
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Rocky Balboa
(2006)
Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement to step into the ring for the last time and face the heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.
Dir: Sylvester Stallone
With: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia
Drama | Sport
102 mins.
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Rocky IV
(1985)
After iron man Drago, a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, literally destroys Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, Rocky comes to the heart of Russia for 15 pile-driving boxing rounds of revenge.
Dir: Sylvester Stallone
With: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Drama | Sport
91 mins.
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Caddyshack
(1980)
An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher.
Dir: Harold Ramis
With: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray
Comedy | Sport
98 mins.
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Rocky V
(1990)
Reluctantly retired from boxing and back from riches to rags, Rocky takes on a new protege who betrays him; As the champ's son must adjust to his family's new life after bankruptcy.
Dir: John G. Avildsen
With: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Drama | Sport
104 mins.
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
(2004)
A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain.
Dir: Rawson Marshall Thurber
With: Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Vince Vaughn
Comedy | Sport
92 mins.
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
(2006)
#1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.
Dir: Adam McKay
With: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
Action | Comedy | Sport
108 mins.
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