Season on the Brink DVD

A Season on the Brink
One of the most unabashedly profane 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 (though Winnipeg, Manitoba, where the film was shot, doesn't look much like Indiana). 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

Cast Brian Dennehy as Bobby Knight Duane Murray as Kohn Smith Benz Antoinee as Joby Wright Gary Hudson as Ron Felling James Lafferty as Steve Alford Patrick Williams as Stew Robinson Al Thompson as Delray Brooks Thomas Hauff as Ed Williams Dan Becker as Dan Dakich Manfred Maretzki as Joseph Wisnofsky Phoenix Gonzales as Charlene Yorick Parke as Andre Harris Michael James Johnson as Daryl Thomas

Crew Robert Mandel - Director Andrew Chulack - Editor Scott Vickrey - Editor Chet Fenster - Executive Producer Stanley M. Brooks - Executive Producer Joshua Butler - Executive Producer Steve Porcaro - Composer (Music Score) Randy Edelman - 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

A Season on the Brink
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General Specifications: Language Options: Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: cc "SportsCenter special" - Jeremy Schaap interviews Bobby Knight "Outside the Lines" - Tell-all interview with former knight players Behind - the - scenes - Featurette of A Seaon on the Brink Producer commentary A Season on the Brink trailer MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 87 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Omaha Beach [2:47] 2. Coaches Office [2:53] 3. Put It Out [3:49] 4. First Week [3:43] 5. Charity Fundraiser [2:50] 6. Coffee Break [3:22] 7. Get Up There [3:52] 8. Dead or Alive [4:22] 9. Smarter & Tougher [3:41] 10. Pre-Game Meal [4:25] 11. The Rules [3:48] 12. All Right Girls [4:18] 13. Your Call [3:47] 14. Finding Your Man [3:35] 15. Progress Made [2:57] 16. Fly Fishing [3:20] 17. Team Practice [3:47] 18. Follow Me [2:37] 19. Heart [3:17] 20. Academic Advisor [2:46] 21. Scrimmage [3:42] 22. Trophy Case [3:25] 23. All Michigan [5:00] 24. Credits [4:17]