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After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn,...
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My All American
Film · 2015 · also dramaFreddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
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Blue Chips
Film · 1994 · also dramaPete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being pai...
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Queen of Katwe
Film · 2016 · also dramaA young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
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Glory Road
Film · 2006 · also dramaIn 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
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Pride
Film · 2007 · also dramaCoach Jim Ellis shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor, he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against...
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American Underdog
Film · 2021 · also dramaThe true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
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The Express
Film · 2008 · also dramaFollow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Won't Back Down
Film · 2012 · also dramaJamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their communit...
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Fast Girls
Film · 2012 · also dramaA street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
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Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Film · 2016 · also dramaThe life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
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