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Brian's Song

1971 · Buzz Kulik · 73 min

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

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7.3/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database99 votes

James CaanBrian Piccolo

Billy Dee WilliamsGale Sayers

Jack WardenCoach Halas

Bernie CaseyJ.C. Caroline

Shelley FabaresJoy Piccolo

David HuddlestonEd McCaskey

Judy PaceLinda Sayers AAbe GibronAbe Gibron JJack ConcannonJack Concannon EEd O'BradovichEd O'Bradovich HHarold 'Happy' HairstonVeteran Player #1

Ron FeinbergVeteran Player #2

Ji-Tu CumbukaRoommate JJim BoekeVeteran Player #3 LLarry DelaneyDr. Fox

Cast

James CaanBrian Piccolo

Billy Dee WilliamsGale Sayers

Jack WardenCoach Halas

Bernie CaseyJ.C. Caroline

Shelley FabaresJoy Piccolo

David HuddlestonEd McCaskey

Judy PaceLinda Sayers AAbe GibronAbe Gibron JJack ConcannonJack Concannon EEd O'BradovichEd O'Bradovich HHarold 'Happy' HairstonVeteran Player #1

Ron FeinbergVeteran Player #2

Ji-Tu CumbukaRoommate JJim BoekeVeteran Player #3 LLarry DelaneyDr. Fox

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