Not only was he recognized as an allamerican in football as a senior, brown was. August 24th, 2004 not yet rated 2 hr 9 min plot summary. Interviewing former coaches, teammates, and celebrity observers including oliver stone, and with browns cooperation, this hbo documentary is. Spike lee and jim brown will be in attendance to conduct a postscreening. Considered to be one of the greatest football players of all time, brown was a pro bowl invitee every season he was in the league, was. To lee, however, he remains as remarkable for what he did off the field as what he accomplished on it. Heres a complete story of the life and career of the hall of fame running back. All american on dvd 026359201820 from hbo home video. Members of brown s family were also interviewed for the film. An indepth portrait of football legend and action movie star jim brown, including discussions about his childhood, his unequaled football career, his success in hollywood, and his brushes with the law in his later years. Find films and movies featuring jim brown on allmovie.
Allamerican, a retrospective on browns professional career and personal life. Jim brown and malinda williams at the screening of soul food. All american is a 2002 documentary film directed by spike lee. The film takes a look at the life of nfl halloffamer jim brown. In this conclusion, jim talks about his turmoils with richard pryor. Lees obvious reverence for his subject ends up hurting any claim he can make for objectivity, making the film look more like a lightweight pr piece than a serious look into the nature of the man. In jim browns american dream filmmaker aurora ferlin takes you into the heart of jim browns american foundation where former rival gang members reinvent themselves from predators to peacemakers. Jack justice tommy tiny lister is an lapd cop, who is suspended from the police force due to his reckless actions while fighting crime.
Many people from hollywood and sports backgrounds were interviewed for the film, as. What starts out as a completely engaging portrait of one of the most amazing and aweinspiring athletes to ever walk on a field quickly loses steam halfway through when spike looks into browns domestic abuse problems and family relations. Hbo sports of the 20th century a feature length documentary on the athlete, actor, activist and dynamic character that is jim brown. Jim browns film life should be as synonymous as his football life. A portrait of jim brown, a complicated, charismatic man, one who has spent his life in the spotlight, first making football history as one of the 20th centurys greatest athletes, and later as the star of numerous hollywood features, where he pioneered a new kind of african american hero. Jim brown at the sidelines as the baltimore ravens defeated the cleveland browns 27. Find films and movies featuring jim brown on allmovie allmovie.
In 2002, film director spike lee released the film jim brown. Recruited from syracuse university, brown was signed with the cleveland browns in 1957, remaining with that organization as star fullback for ten years. Chicago won the academy award for best picture and the golden globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy. Spike lees documentary on the football star, movie actor, and social activist is a nofrills examination of a man who has rarely been out of the public spotlight for over 45 years. The film delves into his lifeapast, present and futureafocusing on his athletic career, acting and activism. It stars matt damon as jason bourne, a man suffering from extreme memory loss and attempting to discover his true identity amidst a clandestine conspiracy within the central intelligence agency cia. The trouble is, for all his talents, lee struggles with the documentary format, and as interesting as jim brown. Allamerican 2002 starring jim brown and art modell on dvd and bluray.
It also surpasses the previous years record of having the most ticket sales in a single year fueled by the success of various sequels and the first spiderman movie. The same problems that plague jungle fever, get on the bus and bamboozled torpedo jim brown. Allamerican pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes pictures archive. A portrait of jim brown, a complicated, charismatic man, one who has spent his life in the spotlight, first making football history as one of the 20th centurys greatest athletes, and later as the star of numerous hollywood features, where he. Jim brown all american, absolutely wonderful what we all live for is to have a wonderful legacy to leave behind us when we are gone.
Allamerican 2002 spike lee on allmovie spike lees documentary on the football star. Jim browns all amer beloit international film festival. Jim brown talks about the various phases of his life, from his boyhood in the allblack community of st. With art modell, walter beach, ed walsh, sam oakley. The life of hall of fame running back jim brown complete story. Allamerican, director and producer spike lee notes with exasperation that the films subject is known primarily for doing two things. All american at long last gives its subject a movie worthy of his talents. Allamerican 2002 cast and crew spike lee directed this portrait of pro football hall of famer, actor and civil rights activist jim brown. James nathaniel brown born february 17, 1936 is an american former professional football. All american always get up slow, jim brown advises in spike lees two hourplus documentary about the legendary running back, actor and. The bourne identity is a 2002 american action thriller film based on robert ludlums novel of the same name. The film delves into his lifepast, present and futurefocusing on his athletic career, acting and activism.
Many people from hollywood and sports backgrounds were interviewed for the film. The hours won the golden globe award for best motion picture drama. Jim brown biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. After nine seasons with the cleveland browns, brown gave it all up for acting. According to brown, a lifetime marred by death and incarceration has molded these men into the perfect vehicles of change. Only an epic documentary could get it all down, and spike lees jim brown. Black men were not easily accepted in the nfl when brown commenced playing for the browns, his role became not only star player but also a lead advocate of player rights and. All american tv movie 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jim brown and his wife nicole at the film premiere of ali. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The film also features franka potente, chris cooper, clive owen. All american always get up slow, jim brown advises in spike lees two hourplus documentary about the legendary running back, actor and activist, describing how he would arise from a.
Spike lees documentary on the football star, movie actor, and social activist is a nofrills examination of a man who has rarely been out of the. An indepth portrait of football legend and action movie star jim brown, including discussions about his childhood, his. James nathaniel brown born february 17, 1936 is an american former professional football player, sports analyst and actor. When the movie premiered in cleveland, brown viewed it with many of. Spike lee directed this portrait of pro football hall. My big fat greek wedding won the satellite award for best film musical or.
Spike lee directed this portrait of pro football hall of famer, actor and civil rights activist jim. Born in georgia and raised in a black long island ghetto, jim brown distinguished himself in high school athletics. From the 2002 spike lee documentary jim brown all american. Showing exclusively at the detroit film theatre inside the dia, 5200 woodward ave. Allamerican is a 2002 documentary film directed by spike lee.
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