Aus gegebenem Anlass hier mal meine zehn liebsten Sportdramen.

 

 

 

 

10.

Field of Dreams (1989)
	Rating: 7.6/10 (76,134 votes) Director: Phil Alden Robinson Writer: W.P. Kinsella (book), Phil Alden Robinson (screenplay) Stars: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffmann, Ray Liotta Runtime: 107 min Rated: PG Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy Released: 05 May 1989
Plot: An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the Chicago Black Sox come.

 

 

 

9.

Cinderella Man (2005)
	Rating: 8.0/10 (131,905 votes) Director: Ron Howard Writer: Cliff Hollingsworth (screenplay), Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), Cliff Hollingsworth (story) Stars: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko Runtime: 144 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Released: 03 Jun 2005
Plot: The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.

 

 

 

8.

Warrior (2011)
	Rating: 8.2/10 (250,376 votes) Director: Gavin O'Connor Writer: Gavin O'Connor (screenplay), Anthony Tambakis (screenplay), Cliff Dorfman (screenplay), Gavin O'Connor (story), Cliff Dorfman (story) Stars: Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison Runtime: 140 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Drama, Sport Released: 09 Sep 2011
Plot: The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother.

 

 

 

7.

Days of Thunder (1990)
	Rating: 5.8/10 (51,128 votes) Director: Tony Scott Writer: Robert Towne (story), Tom Cruise (story), Robert Towne (screenplay) Stars: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid Runtime: 107 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Drama, Sport Released: 27 Jun 1990
Plot: A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.

 

 

 

6.

The Fighter (2010)
	Rating: 7.9/10 (226,420 votes) Director: David O. Russell Writer: Scott Silver (screenplay), Paul Tamasy (screenplay), Eric Johnson (screenplay), Paul Tamasy (story), Eric Johnson (story), Keith Dorrington (story) Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo Runtime: 116 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Released: 17 Dec 2010
Plot: A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s.

 

 

 

5.

Moneyball (2011)
	Rating: 7.6/10 (244,408 votes) Director: Bennett Miller Writer: Steven Zaillian (screenplay), Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Stan Chervin (story), Michael Lewis (book) Stars: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright Runtime: 133 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Released: 23 Sep 2011
Plot: Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.

 

 

 

4.

Million Dollar Baby (2004)
	Rating: 8.1/10 (372,254 votes) Director: Clint Eastwood Writer: Paul Haggis (screenplay), F.X. Toole (stories) Stars: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel Runtime: 132 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Drama, Sport Released: 28 Jan 2005
Plot: A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.

 

 

 

3.

The Wrestler (2008)
	Rating: 7.9/10 (229,512 votes) Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Robert D. Siegel Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis Runtime: 109 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Sport Released: 30 Jan 2009
Plot: A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

 

 

 

2.

Any Given Sunday (1999)
	Rating: 6.8/10 (88,709 votes) Director: Oliver Stone Writer: Daniel Pyne (screen story), John Logan (screen story), John Logan (screenplay), Oliver Stone (screenplay) Stars: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods Runtime: 162 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Sport Released: 22 Dec 1999
Plot: A behind-the-scenes look at the life-and-death struggles of modern-day gladiators and those who lead them.

 

 

 

1.

Raging Bull (1980)
	Rating: 8.3/10 (190,203 votes) Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: Jake LaMotta (based on the book by), Joseph Carter (with), Peter Savage (with), Paul Schrader (screenplay), Mardik Martin (screenplay) Stars: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent Runtime: 129 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Released: 19 Dec 1980
Plot: An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring, destroys his life outside it.