A Season on the Brink
A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink

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2002
1h 27m
4.0(3 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

ESPN original movie, based on the best-selling book by John Feinstein, which chronicles Indiana's 1985-86 season, when controversial basketball coach Bobby Knight granted Feinstein unprecedented access to his team and its practices, meetings, and huddles. We see dramatizations of some of Knight's infamous tantrums and the team's inter-personal struggles.

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Brian Dennehy

Bobby Knight

Brian Dennehy
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Al Thompson

Delray Brooks

Al Thompson
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Benz Antoine

Joby Wright

Benz Antoine
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James Lafferty

Steve Alford

James Lafferty
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Gary Hudson

Ron Felling

Gary Hudson
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Duane Murray

Kohn Smith

Duane Murray
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Thomas Hauff

Ed Williams

Thomas Hauff
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Frank Adamson

President Ryan

Frank Adamson
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James Kirk

Patrick Knight

James Kirk
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Michael James Johnson

Daryl Thomas

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Patrick Williams

Stew Robinson

Patrick Williams
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Dan Becker

Dan Dakich

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Yorick Parke

Andre Harris

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Mike Weekes

Todd Jadlow

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Phoenix Gonzales

Charlene

Phoenix Gonzales
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Manfred Maretzki

Joseph Wisnofsky

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Chad Bruce

Elisberg

Chad Bruce
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Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Mrs. Harris

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Steven Ratzlaff

Mr. Alford

Steven Ratzlaff
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Patti D. Grayson

Mrs. Alford

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Arthur Lawrence Jr.

Landon Turner

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Digger Phelps

Digger Phelps

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Jessica Scott

Beth

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Kevin Yeboah

Basketball Player

Kevin Yeboah
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Ryan Sommerfeld

Indiana Player

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Bob Ryan

Reporter #1

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Robb Paterson

Reporter #2

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Vince Doria

Reporter #3

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John Bluethner

Reporter #4

John Bluethner
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Warren Louis Wiltshire

Reporter

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Simon Brooks

Fundraiser Kid

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Chris Sigurdson

Store Manager

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Costume & Make-Up

James Ferreira

Crowd member

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Jordan
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Bobby Knight

Bobby Knight (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bobby Knight
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Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dick Vitale
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Bill Ryan

Bill Ryan (uncredited)

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Jennifer Mitchell

Cheerleader (uncredited)

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Cory Cassidy

Cheerleader (uncredited)

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Edgar Governo

Indiana Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

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Myles Brand

Myles Brand (archive footage) (uncredited)

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