The Other Dream Team


1h 29m 2012

Brief Synopsis

After leading the USSR to a gold medal (and victory over the United States) at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Sarunas Marciulionis and Arvydas Sabonis were poster boys for their oppressor's sports machine. Four years later, after the fall of the Soviet Union, they emerged as symbols of democracy, helpi

Film Details

Also Known As
Other Dream Team
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Political
Sports
Release Date
2012
Distribution Company
The Film Arcade

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

After leading the USSR to a gold medal (and victory over the United States) at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Sarunas Marciulionis and Arvydas Sabonis were poster boys for their oppressor's sports machine. Four years later, after the fall of the Soviet Union, they emerged as symbols of democracy, helping their country break free from the shackles of Communism, and willing newly independent Lithuania to the medal stand at the Barcelona Olympics. "The Other Dream Team" documents the Lithuanians' experiences behind the Iron Curtain for 50 years, where elite athletes were subjected to brutalities of Communist rule. As they hid from KGB agents and feared for their lives, Lithuania's basketball stars always shared a common goal - to utilize their athletic gifts to help free their country.

Film Details

Also Known As
Other Dream Team
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Political
Sports
Release Date
2012
Distribution Company
The Film Arcade

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States September 28, 2012

Released in United States on Video January 15, 2013

Limited Release in United States September 28, 2012

Released in United States on Video January 15, 2013

Released in United States 2012

Released in United States 2012 (U.S. Documentary Competition)