The Other Dream Team

Sep 28, 2012

1h 29m

★ 7.2

Overview

The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement, and – with help from the Grateful Dead – triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

The Basketball Future Foundation

Sorrento Productions

Berliner 76 Entertainment

The Other Dream Team Trailers

Cast

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Greg Speirs

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Jim Lampley

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Bill Walton

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Dan Majerle

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Mickey Hart

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Arvydas Sabonis

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David Stern

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David Remnick

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Jonas Valančiūnas

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Žydrūnas Ilgauskas

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Rimas Kurtinaitis

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