A Season on the Brink (2002)

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ESPN original movie, based on the best-selling book by John Feinstein, which chronicles Indiana's 1985-86 season, when controversial basketball coach Bobby Knight granted Feinstein unprecedented access to his team and its practices, meetings, and huddles. We see dramatizations of some of Knight's infamous tantrums and the team's inter-personal struggles.

Release Date: March 10, 2002
Runtime: 1h 27m
Rating: 5.0/10 (4 votes)

Director: Robert Mandel

Cast: Brian Dennehy, Al Thompson, Benz Antoine, James Lafferty, Gary Hudson, Duane Murray, Thomas Hauff, Frank Adamson

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Full Cast (41 people)

Brian Dennehy as Bobby Knight
Al Thompson as Delray Brooks
Benz Antoine as Joby Wright
James Lafferty as Steve Alford
Gary Hudson as Ron Felling
Duane Murray as Kohn Smith
Thomas Hauff as Ed Williams
Frank Adamson as President Ryan
James Kirk as Patrick Knight
Michael James Johnson as Daryl Thomas
Patrick Williams as Stew Robinson
Dan Becker as Dan Dakich
Yorick Parke as Andre Harris
Mike Weekes as Todd Jadlow
Phoenix Gonzales as Charlene
Manfred Maretzki as Joseph Wisnofsky
Chad Bruce as Elisberg
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins as Mrs. Harris
Steven Ratzlaff as Mr. Alford
Patti D. Grayson as Mrs. Alford
Arthur Lawrence Jr. as Landon Turner
Digger Phelps as Digger Phelps
Jessica Scott as Beth
Kevin Yeboah as Basketball Player
Ryan Sommerfeld as Indiana Player
Bob Ryan as Reporter #1
Robb Paterson as Reporter #2
Vince Doria as Reporter #3
John Bluethner as Reporter #4
Warren Louis Wiltshire as Reporter

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A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink

87 min

ESPN original movie, based on the best-selling book by John Feinstein, which chronicles Indiana's 1985-86 season, when controversial basketball coach Bobby Knight granted Feinstein unprecedented access to his team and its practices, meetings, and huddles. We see dramatizations of some of Knight's infamous tantrums and the team's inter-personal struggles.

87 min

ESPN original movie, based on the best-selling book by John Feinstein, which chronicles Indiana's 1985-86 season, when controversial basketball coach Bobby Knight granted Feinstein unprecedented access to his team and its practices, meetings, and huddles. We see dramatizations of some of Knight's infamous tantrums and the team's inter-personal struggles.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date3/10/2002

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Cast

Brian Dennehy

as Bobby Knight

Al Thompson

as Delray Brooks

Benz Antoine

as Joby Wright

James Lafferty

as Steve Alford

Gary Hudson

as Ron Felling

Duane Murray

as Kohn Smith

Thomas Hauff

as Ed Williams

Frank Adamson

as President Ryan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Season on the Brink about?▾

ESPN original movie, based on the best-selling book by John Feinstein, which chronicles Indiana's 1985-86 season, when controversial basketball coach Bobby Knight granted Feinstein unprecedented acces…

How long is A Season on the Brink?▾

1h 27m

When was A Season on the Brink released?▾

March 10, 2002

Who directed A Season on the Brink?▾

Robert Mandel

Who stars in A Season on the Brink?▾

Brian Dennehy, Al Thompson, Benz Antoine

What genre is A Season on the Brink?▾

Drama, TV Movie