A Season on the Brink (film)

*A Season on the Brink*
A Season on the Brink
Written by	John Feinstein (book); David W. Rintels (teleplay)
Directed by	Robert Mandel
Starring	Brian Dennehy
Music by	Randy Edelman; Steve Porcaro
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	ESPN Films
Running time	87 minutes
Original release
Release	March 10, 2002

A Season on the Brink is a 2002 made-for-television sport drama film directed by Robert Mandel. Based on a book by John Feinstein entitled A Season on the Brink which detailed the turbulent 1985–86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by coach Bobby Knight, the film became the first ESPN television film, premiering on March 10, 2002.

The production was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The premiere of the movie was simulcast on ESPN with the unexpurgated version and ESPN2 with all profanities censored.^[1] Future airings were of the uncensored version. The movie was also released on DVD in late 2002.

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Brian Dennehy - Bob Knight
Al Thompson - Delray Brooks
Benz Antoine - Joby Wright
James Lafferty - Steve Alford
Michael James Johnson - Daryl Thomas
Dan Becker - Dan Dakich
Patrick Williams - Stew Robinson
Yorick Parke - Andre Harris
Gary Hudson - Ron Felling
Mike Weekes - Todd Jadlow
Duane Murray - Kohn Smith
Thomas Hauff - Ed Williams
Phoenix Gonzales - Charlene
Manfred Maretzki - Joseph Wisnofsky
Chad Bruce - Elisberg
James D. Kirk - Pat Knight
Digger Phelps - Himself
Jessica Scott - Beth

References[edit]

^ Farhi, Paul (April 19, 2002). "Oh, the Profanity!". The Washington Post. pp. G1. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2007.

External links[edit]

A Season on the Brink at IMDb

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[1] Farhi, Paul (April 19, 2002). "Oh, the Profanity!". The Washington Post. pp. G1. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2007.

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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