Brian's Song
Brief Synopsis
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Set during the 1960s, the movie tells the true story of the friendship between two Chicago Bears running backs -- Brian Piccolo, a white player who had to work hard to excel on the football field, and Gale Sayers, a black player who was naturally gifted. A bond grows between the players and their fa
Cast & Crew
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John Gray
Director
Sean Maher
Brian Piccolo
Mekhi Phifer
Gale Sayers
Ben Gazzara
Coach George Halas
Paula Cale
Joy Piccolo
Elise Neal
Linda Sayers
Film Details
Also Known As
Wonderful World of Disney (12/02/01), The
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Sports
Release Date
2001
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; ABC Sports; Columbia Tristar Domestic Television; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Zadan/Meron Productions
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Set during the 1960s, the movie tells the true story of the friendship between two Chicago Bears running backs -- Brian Piccolo, a white player who had to work hard to excel on the football field, and Gale Sayers, a black player who was naturally gifted. A bond grows between the players and their families as Piccolo helps Sayers recover from a career-threatening injury, and again when Piccolo is diagnosed with lung cancer and dies at age 26.
Director
John Gray
Director
Cast
Sean Maher
Brian Piccolo
Mekhi Phifer
Gale Sayers
Ben Gazzara
Coach George Halas
Paula Cale
Joy Piccolo
Elise Neal
Linda Sayers
Aidan Devine
Abe Gibron
Dean Mcdermott
Ralph Kurek
Michael Boisvert
Jack Concannon
Jeff Ironi
Dick Butkus
Shane Daly
Bill Filbert
Bruce Gooch
Editor Mccaskey
Craig Eldridge
Doctor Beattie
Michael Millar
Doctor Fox
Shawn Lawrence
Doctor O'Connor
Erika Cohen
Nurse
Carley Marie Alves
Traci Piccolo
Janessa Crimi
Lori Piccolo
Patrick Salvagna
Brian Piccolo--Age 10
Michael Birkett
Gale Sayers--Age 10
Nigel Hamer
Master Of Ceremonies
James Arnold
Reporter No 1
Edgar George
Reporter No 2
Howard Hoover
Tv Sportcaster
Gary Fruchtman
Toastmaster
Andrea Garnett
Gale'S Mother
Marvin Hinz
Brian'S Father
Tony Meyler
Gale'S Father
Crew
Richard M Allen
Gaffer
Patrick Arias
Assistant Director
Andrew Bealer
Assistant Editor
Anna Beben
Production Coordinator
Jonathan Billings
Key Grip
Karen Bromley
Production Designer
James Chressanthis
Director Of Photography
Allen Clare
Story By
Allen Clare
Writer
Michelle Convey
Set Decorator
John Eckert
Unit Production Manager
John Eckert
Producer
David Evans
Production Assistant
Joel Fein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J Fisher
Other
Annie Fort
Publicity
Tina Gerussi
Casting Director (Toronto)
Brandt Gordon
Art Director
John Gray
Writer
Stephanie Hagen
Associate Producer
Charlene Hamer
Assistant Editor
John Pace Iv
Assistant Director
Pat Joyes
Script Supervisor
Sherry Klein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Travis Knox
Production Associate
Owen Langevin
Sound Mixer
Michel Legrand
Theme Music
Dave Mace
Producer
John Mackenzie
Construction Coordinator
Martin Malivoire
Special Effects Coordinator
Carol Marinoff
Hair
Richard Marvin
Music
Andris Matiss
Steadicam Operator
Darin Mcleod
Assistant Location Manager
Bryan Mcmeeken
Assistant Director
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Matthew Murray
Production Associate
Orest Muz
Transportation Coordinator
Mark Nicholson
Production Assistant
Ted Overton
Assistant Camera
Jeff Poullis
Property Master
Cathy Rehl
Publicity
Christy Richmond
Assistant Editor
Donna Rosenstein
Casting Director
Lisa Roth
Production Assistant
Siobhan Rowand
Production Accountant
Gale Sayers
Source Material (From Book: "I Am Third")
Pasia Schonberg
Unit Manager Assistant
Leslie A. Sebert
Makeup
Al Silverman
Source Material (From Book: "I Am Third")
Rusty Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jens Sturup
Camera Operator
Michael Tough
Location Manager
Tom Turnbull
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Vickrey
Editor
Delphine White
Costume Designer
Kei Yano
Assistant Costume Designer
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Wonderful World of Disney (12/02/01), The
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Sports
Release Date
2001
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; ABC Sports; Columbia Tristar Domestic Television; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Zadan/Meron Productions
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 22, 2002
Aired in United States December 2, 2001
The original television movie was telecast November 30, 1971 on ABC and starred James Caan as Brian Piccolo and Billy Dee Williams as Gale Sayers.
Telecast as a presentation of "The Wonderful World of Disney."
Began shooting May 7, 2001.
Completed shooting June 4, 2001.
