Best movies & TV Shows like The Great Game
A unique, carefully handpicked, selection of the best movies like The Great Game Starring Francesco Montanari, Elena Radonicich, Giancarlo Giannini, Vladimir Aleksić, and more. If you liked The Great Game then you may also like: The Damned United, Head Games, Home Team, Home Team, The Program and many more popular movies featured on this list. You can further filter the list even more or get a random selection from the list of similar movies, to make your selection even easier.
At the center, the work of sports prosecutors and the economic and political interests that can gravitate behind the hiring of a player or the success of an entire team. The protagonist is Francesco Montanari in the role of a football agent who, at the height of his career, is arrested for illegal betting and loses everything.
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Head Games
Former football player and wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to publicize recent findings about the often dire consequences of head concussions sustained by athletes in contact sports — injuries that have previously been considered momentary setbacks and ignored in the name of toughness and dedication to the team.
Home Team
Henry Butler is a professional athlete with a little Pete Rose in him. His athletic interests go beyond the playing field and into the gambling dens. Convicted for his addiction, the soccer player is assigned to community service at a children's home as a condition of his parole. The home attempts to exploit his soccer skills by forming a team. Butler takes no interest, though, until the home burns down and the team begins playing for their homes instead of personal pride or a payoff.
The Program
Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.
American Underdog
The 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.
One Man Up
The story of two men, both named Antonio Pisapia, who are on the decline and lead strangely parallel lives. One is a pop singer whose success ends after a sex scandal; the other is a football player whose career is cut short by an injury.
Under the Stadium Lights
After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it takes the guidance of their team chaplain and a surrogate father figure for the players to realize what they can achieve when they stand united.
Baggio: The Divine Ponytail
A chronicle biopic of the 22-year career of soccer star Roberto Baggio, including depictions of his difficult debut as a player, his deep rifts with some of his coaches, his triumph over injuries and personal discovery of Buddism.
Blue Skies Again
A hard-hitting, fast, sure-handed baseball player tries to break into the sport by applying for a spot on a minor-league team. The only problem is that the player is female, which engenders resistance and resentment among many players and officials.
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
An independently produced sports documentary on the career of O.J. Simpson, (#32) the upcoming running back for the Buffalo Bills football team.
The Halfback of Notre Dame
A high school halfback must choose between the gridiron dreams of his football coach father, and his own dream of becoming a musician.
Pelé
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
All American
When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.
Inside the NFL
The hardest-hitting team of analysts in sports delivers expert insight, exclusive commentary and special on and off the field features you won't find anywhere else. Inside the NFL brings you the sights, sounds and spectacle of the NFL in all its glory, including exciting player profiles, interviews, and intense, moment-by-moment game footage. Every team. Every game. Every week.
Necessary Roughness
A tough, sexy Long Island divorcee, Callie Thorne, gets a job as therapist for a professional football team in order to make ends meet. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond all expectations and soon finds herself as the sought-after therapist to high-profile clients. As a newly single mom raising two teenagers, she is determined to make her new career work by striking a balance between her personal and professional worlds.
All or Nothing
For the first time in history, Amazon and NFL Films present an unprecedented inside look at the lives of players, coaches and owners of a franchise over the course of an entire NFL season. Witness the real life, behind the scenes journey on the field, off the field, and everything in between.
The Hunter
The story of Saverio Barone, a young prosecutor who in the early nineties became the protagonist of the “caccia alla Mafia” (Mafia-hunt) immediately following the Capaci and Via D'Amelio bombings. Inspired by the true story of the anti-Mafia magistrate Alfonso Sabella.
Take Us Home: Leeds United
English football's famous 'fallen giant' Leeds United is at the start of a journey: to win promotion back to the Premier League. New owner Andrea Radrizzani has recruited a world-class head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, to lead the team back to the promised land. This will be one of the most dramatic seasons in the club's history as fans, players and a city start to dream of a return to the top flight.
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
Via interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.
The Playbook
Coaches with championship résumés share their personal rules for success in sports and life in this reflective and inspiring documentary series.
Maradona, Blessed Dream
The controversial life and history of Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona. From his beginnings in Villa Fiorito, one of the poorest barrios of Buenos Aires, to achieving glory on the international football league. Earning himself a well-deserved place in history. Living a life strewn with drugs, sex and public scrutiny, he played by his own rules regardless of the consequences. Watch the man who took the world by storm and made his way into the hearts of millions.
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
From Notre Dame to the NFL, Manti Te'o's future in football showed promise until an online relationship sent his life and career spiraling.
Angel City
A gripping docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club.
All in the Game
A young English football player is transferred to a top Spanish team and finds that life there is not as easy as he expected.
Destination: European Nights
Through his months-long travels crisscrossing Europe, award-winning soccer journalist and CBS Sports analyst Guillem Balagué offers an exclusive and intimate look at the world’s most prestigious annual soccer tournament, the UEFA Champions League.
Quarterback
Go inside the huddle and into the homes of Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota in this candid docuseries following their 2022-23 NFL season.
Untold: Swamp Kings
This docuseries explores how legendarily ruthless football coach Urban Meyer turned the ragtag 2000s-era Florida Gators into a ferocious winning machine.
Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team
In this docuseries, the U.S. women's national soccer team pursues their third consecutive title amid trials and triumphs at the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
At the center, the work of sports prosecutors and the economic and political interests that can gravitate behind the hiring of a player or the success of an entire team. The protagonist is Francesco Montanari in the role of a football agent who, at the height of his career, is arrested for illegal betting and loses everything.
A unique, carefully handpicked, selection of the best movies like The Great Game Starring Francesco Montanari, Elena Radonicich, Giancarlo Giannini, Vladimir Aleksić, and more. If you liked The Great Game then you may also like: The Damned United, Head Games, Home Team, Home Team, The Program and many more popular movies featured on this list. You can further filter the list even more or get a random selection from the list of similar movies, to make your selection even easier.
The Damned United
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.