Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Mar 10, 2010

1h 28m

★ 7.7

They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.

Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Drama

Production Companies

HBO Sports

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals Trailers

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Cast

Self

Larry Bird

Self

Magic Johnson

Narrator (voice)

Liev Schreiber

Self - Los Angeles Times

Steve Springer

Self - Magic's Sister

Evelyn Johnson

Self - Head Coach, Everett High

George Fox

Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"

Jackie MacMullan

Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82

Bryant Gumbel

Self - Boston Celtics

Rick Robey

Self - Larry's Brother

Mark Bird

Self - Boston Celtics

Jerry Sichting

Self - Boston Globe

Charles P. Pierce

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