A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink

2002 en 87 minutes

Rating: 5

Plot

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

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Bobby Knight

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Delray Brooks

Benz Antoine

Benz Antoine

Joby Wright

James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Steve Alford

Gary Hudson

Gary Hudson

Ron Felling

Duane Murray

Duane Murray

Kohn Smith

Thomas Hauff

Thomas Hauff

Ed Williams

Frank Adamson

Frank Adamson

President Ryan

James Kirk

James Kirk

Patrick Knight

Michael James Johnson

Michael James Johnson

Daryl Thomas

Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams

Stew Robinson

Dan Becker

Dan Becker

Dan Dakich

Yorick Parke

Yorick Parke

Andre Harris

Mike Weekes

Mike Weekes

Todd Jadlow

Phoenix Gonzales

Phoenix Gonzales

Charlene

Manfred Maretzki

Manfred Maretzki

Joseph Wisnofsky

Chad Bruce

Chad Bruce

Elisberg

Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Mrs. Harris

Steven Ratzlaff

Steven Ratzlaff

Mr. Alford

Patti D. Grayson

Patti D. Grayson

Mrs. Alford

Arthur Lawrence Jr.

Arthur Lawrence Jr.

Landon Turner

Digger Phelps

Digger Phelps

Digger Phelps

Jessica Scott

Jessica Scott

Beth

Kevin Yeboah

Kevin Yeboah

Basketball Player

Ryan Sommerfeld

Ryan Sommerfeld

Indiana Player

Bob Ryan

Bob Ryan

Reporter #1

Robb Paterson

Robb Paterson

Reporter #2

Vince Doria

Vince Doria

Reporter #3

John Bluethner

John Bluethner

Reporter #4

Warren Louis Wiltshire

Warren Louis Wiltshire

Reporter

Simon Brooks

Simon Brooks

Fundraiser Kid

Chris Sigurdson

Chris Sigurdson

Store Manager

James Ferreira

James Ferreira

Crowd member

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bobby Knight

Bobby Knight

Bobby Knight (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Ryan

Bill Ryan

Bill Ryan (uncredited)

Jennifer Mitchell

Jennifer Mitchell

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Cory Cassidy

Cory Cassidy

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Edgar Governo

Edgar Governo

Indiana Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Myles Brand

Myles Brand

Myles Brand (archive footage) (uncredited)

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