Brian's Song
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
26 people
James Caan
Brian Piccolo
Known for
The Godfather
Misery
Billy Dee Williams
Gale Sayers
Known for
The Empire Strikes Back
Batman
Jack Warden
Coach Halas
Known for
12 Angry Men
All the President's Men
Bernie Casey
J.C. Caroline
Known for
In the Mouth of Madness
Never Say Never Again
Shelley Fabares
Joy Piccolo
Known for
Coach
Superman: The Animated Series
David Huddleston
Ed McCaskey
Known for
The Big Lebowski
Crime Busters
Judy Pace
Linda Sayers
Known for
Frogs
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Abe Gibron
Abe Gibron
Jack Concannon
Jack Concannon
Ed O'Bradovich
Ed O'Bradovich
Also in
The Duke
Harold 'Happy' Hairston
Veteran Player #1
Ron Feinberg
Veteran Player #2
Known for
Defenders of the Earth
The Centurions
Buzz Kulik Director · William Blinn Writer Gale Sayers Author
United States release November 30, 1971 · Produced in United States · Production Columbia Pictures
Production
Screen Gems Television
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 30, 1971
Theatrical
United States · November 30, 1971
TV · ABC
Germany
June 8, 1992 · TV
Italy
September 23, 1977 · TV · RAI - Rete2
Japan
August 25, 1979 · TV
Portugal
June 22, 1979 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 16, 1984 · TV
More from Buzz Kulik
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Brian's Song
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.