Coach Carter – 2005 (PG-13) – Basketball/Drama; Samuel L. Jackson. High school basketball coach stresses academics. Based on a true story.

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson – 2005 (TVPG) – Boxing/Documentary. Ken Burns' documentary examines the life and times of the first African American heavyweight champion. Recently aired on PBS.

The Pride of St. Louis – 1952 (N/R) – Baseball/Drama; Dan Daily, Joanne Dru, Richard Crenna. The life story of Jerome Herman "Dizzy" Dean.

Breaking Away – 1979 (PG) – Bicycling/Drama; Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quiad, Daniel Stern. Lighthearted look at young Midwestern man's passion for bicycle racing.

Heaven Can Wait – 1978 (PG) – Football/Comedy; Warren Beatty, Dyan Cannon, Charles Grodin. Football player returns from the dead in a rich man's body and tries to rejoin his old team.

Eddie – 1996 (PG-13) – Basketball/Comedy; Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella. Outspoken fan wins chance to coach her favorite team.

Kingpin – 1996 (PG-13) – Bowling/Comedy; Woodey Harrelson, Randy Quaid. Former pro-bowler and country bumpkin travel to Las Vegas for million dollar tournament.

Cliffhanger – 1993 (R) – Mountain Climbing/Action/Adventure; Sylvester Stallone, Janine Turner, John Lithgow. Climbers are forced to help bad guys locate lost loot in Colorado Rockies.

Fat City – 1972 (PG) – Boxing/Drama; Stacey Keach, Jeff Bridges. Young boxer convinces retired alcoholic idol to return to the ring,

Best of Times – 1986 (PG) – Football/Comedy; Robin Williams, Kurt Russell. Two adult friends arrange a rematch against high school rivals years after losing the big game.