We Beat the Dream Team

Feb 17, 2025

1h 23m

★ 7.5

The greatest upset you've never heard of.

Overview

Discover the little-known story of a group of college basketball players who were tasked with preparing Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan and the rest of the legendary "Dream Team" for their Olympic debut in 1992.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Blue Ox Films

TNT Sports

HBO Documentary Films

We Beat the Dream Team Trailers

Cast

Self

Grant Hill

Self

Chris Webber

Self

Penny Hardaway

Self

Bobby Hurley

Self

Jamal Mashburn

Self

Allan Houston

Self

Rodney Rogers

Self

Eric Montross

Himself

Christian Laettner

Self

Michael Jordan

Self

Magic Johnson

Self

Larry Bird

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.

6.9

Through the Fire

Jan 1, 2005

"Through the Fire" chronicles the journey of Coney Island basketball star, Sebastian Telfair, from famed Lincoln High School straight to the NBA.

No Image Available

0.0

Le réveil des Eléphants

Jul 12, 2021

No overview available.

6.3

Fight Without Hate

Dec 31, 1948

A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz.

6.1

XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport

Sep 19, 1948

A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.

5.0

The VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo 1952

Oct 30, 1952

A documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.

5.0

Where the World Meets

Nov 28, 1952

A first part of a documentary on the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

5.0

Gold and Glory

Mar 19, 1953

A second part of a documentary covering the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

5.0

Memories of the Olympic Summer of 1952

Jan 1, 1954

Documentary footage from the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

6.0

White Vertigo

Dec 31, 1956

A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

6.1

Olympic Games 1956

Dec 31, 1956

A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm.

4.6

People, Hopes, Medals

Mar 14, 1960

A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.

5.2

IX Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck 1964

May 30, 1964

A documentary on the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

5.0

Sensation of the Century

Dec 31, 1966

A documentary covering the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It consists primarily of footage edited from the documentary TOKYO OLYMPIAD, directed by Kon Ichikawa.

5.6

Snows of Grenoble

Dec 27, 1968

Film about the 10th Olympic Games in Grenoble in 1968. Using a subjective camera, Ertaud and Languepin take the pulse of the Games, cutting out the eyes and slowing down the movement when necessary. The dominant figure at the Grenoble Winter Games is Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, whose three gold medals matched Toni Sailer's 1956 feat. The filmmakers bet on his winning streak, and include commentary from him as he prepares for each race. Another athlete, Marielle Goitschel, is treated insightfully on screen and wins the women's slalom. Ice dancing fans will appreciate the coverage of winner Oleg Protopopov and his partner Ludmila Belousova. President Charles De Gaulle was present for the spectacular Opening Ceremony.

5.3

Olympic Spirit

Dec 31, 1980

A documentary covering the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.

5.3

A Turning Point

Dec 31, 1984

A documentary covering the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo.

5.0

Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory

Mar 22, 1989

A documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.

0.0

Die kalten Ringe

Jul 19, 2021

19 years after the dropping of atomic bombs in Japan, the Olympic Games of 1964 took place in Tokyo. In the midst of the cold war, the games are supposed to become a symbol for a peaceful world. Especially the divided Germany is expected to prove this: By order of the IOC, both German states must participate in Tokyo with a joint team despite deep ideological rifts. The fact that athletes from both German states still had to compete against each other in order to form a joint team for the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck and in Tokyo is all but forgotten. The film tells the story of the East-West German team of 1964 for the first time and is simultaneously a current document about the relation of sports and politics in international relations.