Dirty Games: The Dark Side of Sports

Jun 2, 2016

1h 33m

★ 8.8

Overview

An expedition to the dirty abyss of professional sports. The award winning investigative journalist Benjamin Best (CNN Journalist of the Year 2011) takes a global look behind the scenes at the colourful world of sports and exposes the bitter taste behind the multi-billion sports business.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Benjamin Best Produktions GmbH

Dirty Games: The Dark Side of Sports Trailers

Cast

Tim Donaghy

Charles Farrell

Bonita Mersiades

Christopher Gaffney

Senol Guenes

Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be heard. For decades, the community was bound by the words of leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X before their assassinations attempted to thwart the messaging. While their lives ended, the impact of their words never would, instead paving the way for others. Soon, athletes and entertainers would step to the microphone and boldly become the sound of a new generation and an inspiration to their people. When the world looked to silence them, the culture found a way to speak louder than ever before. From Muhammad Ali to Public Enemy, Jay-Z to Lebron James and beyond, the impact on sports has been indelible.

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Chelsea FC - Season Review 1998/99

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No overview available.

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Dirty Games: The Dark Side of Sports

Overview

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