Main Cast: Brian Dennehy, Duane Murray, Benz Antoinee, Gary Hudson, James Lafferty
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 87 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
One of the most unabashedly profane (albeit honest) TV movies ever produced for "basic" cable, A Season on the Brink is based on John Feinstein's book about the 1985-1986 Indiana Hoosiers' basketball season. Brian Dennehy heads the cast as the controversial, combative, chair-tossing Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight, whose motto is "The only two words you need to know to play basketball at Indiana: Yes, Sir!" Driving his players mercilessly, and making verbal mincemeat of fans and reporters alike, Knight isn't interested in winning any popularity contests -- he is only interested in winning games, which he does with intimidating frequency. Along the way, Knight's abrasive style has profound effects on two of his best players, Daryl Thomas (Michael James Johnson) and Steve Alford (James Lafferty) -- not to mention Bobby's assistant coaches and family members. Videotaped footage of actual games is incorporated into the dramatized re-enactments, with mixed but generally effective results. A Season on the Brink was simulcast over ESPN and ESPN2 on March 10, 2002, with the original TVMAL-rated version airing on the former service, and a "laundered" TV14LV-rated version running on the latter channel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Patrick Williams - Stew Robinson; Al Thompson - Delray Brooks; Thomas Hauff - Ed Williams; Dan Becker - Dan Dakich; Manfred Maretzki - Joseph Wisnofsky; Phoenix Gonzales - Charlene; Yorick Parke - Andre Harris; Michael James Johnson - Daryl Thomas
Credit
Robert Mandel - Director, Scott Vickrey - Editor, Andrew Chulack - Editor, Joshua Butler - Executive Producer, Stanley M. Brooks - Executive Producer, Chet Fenster - Executive Producer, Randy Edelman - Composer (Music Score), Steve Porcaro - Composer (Music Score), Gord Wilding - Production Designer, Claudio Chea - Cinematographer, David W. Rintels - Producer, Lewin Webb - Producer, David W. Rintels - Screenwriter, John Feinstein - Book Author
