Buzz Kulik's beloved tearjerker is based on the real-life friendship between Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond that was strengthened when Piccolo discovers that he …

Is a dramatization of the surprising best friendship between pro football players Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, this story starting with the genesis of that friendship when they, both rookies, were invited to …

Brian's Song: Directed by John Gray. With Mekhi Phifer, Sean Maher, Paula Cale, Elise Neal. The story of professional football players Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, and how their friendship on and off …

Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.

Brian's Song (TV Movie 1971) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

"Brian's Song" is somewhat better known, but "Bang the Drum Slowly" is the true masterpiece. Still, "Brian's Song" is a solid film, especially of interest to football fans.

The 1970's gave rise to the "made for TV" movie on a regular basis, and a lot of them were pretty disappointing, with weak stories and poor acting. But then there's "Brian's Song" - which 40 years …

Michel Legrand 's title theme found a life beyond the film that inspired it. At the time, it was very unusual for a theme song from a made-for-television movie to hit the pop charts because a network film …

Brian Piccolo: When you dedicate a game to someone, you are then supposed to go out and win it, idiot. You know, Pat O'Brien never said, "Let's blow one for the Gipper."

Buzz Kulik's beloved tearjerker is based on the real-life friendship between Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond that was strengthened when Piccolo discovers that he …