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Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.

Genres

DocumentaryDrama

OverView

An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.673/10

Release Date

10 March 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Self

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Self

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Steve Springer

Steve Springer

Self - Los Angeles Times

Evelyn Johnson

Evelyn Johnson

Self - Magic's Sister

George Fox

George Fox

Self - Head Coach, Everett High

Jackie MacMullan

Jackie MacMullan

Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82

Rick Robey

Rick Robey

Self - Boston Celtics

Mark Bird

Mark Bird

Self - Larry's Brother

Jerry Sichting

Jerry Sichting

Self - Boston Celtics

Charles P. Pierce

Charles P. Pierce

Self - Boston Globe

Cedric Maxwell

Cedric Maxwell

Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85

Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale

Self - Boston Celtics

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Self - Magic's Friend

Pat Riley

Pat Riley

Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90

Ted Shaker

Ted Shaker

Self - Former Executive, CBS Sports

Chuck Klosterman

Chuck Klosterman

Self - Writer

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman

Self (archive footage)

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas

Self (archive footage)

Dan Dyrek

Dan Dyrek

Self - Bird's Orthopedic Therapist

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