Dick Vitale
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Biography: Richard John "Dick" Vitale, also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. He is known for catchphrases such as "baby" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games, and has authored nine books and appeared in several movies.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Birthday: June 09, 1939
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Gender: Male
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Duke-Carolina The Blue Blood Rivalry
Overview: After more than 100 years of ruthless competition, the feud between the Duke University Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball teams is called the greatest rivalry in sports! When these fierce challengers collide on the court, get ready for war. Experience the insanity of the competition and go behind the scenes to hear from the legendary players, coaches, broadcasters and superfans that pour their hearts and souls into the ultimate clash of basketball titans!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-07
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Time Out, Baby!
Overview: You love him. You hate him. You argue with him. You agree. But we guarantee you'll be entertained as ESPN's own Dick Vitale picks his all time Superstars from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. It's a unique look at college basketball's most incredible players put together as only Vitale can. Through seldom seen vitage footage you'll relive the college days of Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, Kareem's early days as "Lew", Bird's beginnings at Indiana State, and so much more. Dick chooses, by decade, the best players for each positions for what he calls his "Rolls Roycers". And then he defines the players according to the "Vitale Dictionary", introducing you to his "PTP'ers", his "Rock Dish Supreme", "The Windex Men", and of course his all time "Slam Bam Jammers". They're all here: the Wilts, the Magics, the Jordans. You know the names, Dick knows the game. It's the best of the best and a walk down memory lane with ESPN'S most flamboyant commentator. So take "Time Out, Baby!"
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-29
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Blue Chips
Overview: Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-18
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Dickie V
Overview: The remarkable life and career of the legendary Dick Vitale, ESPN's voice of college basketball for more than four decades, and an inspiration as he battles cancer, a disease he's been fighting on behalf of others for years as well. The film features more than 40 original interviews including Magic Johnson, Mike Krzyzewski, Charles Barkley, John Calipari, Robin Roberts, Chris Berman and Mike Tirico, among many leading voices from college basketball, sports broadcasting, and beyond, "Dickie V" is a fun, unforgettable, moving, inspirational ride through an incredible life still being lived, and a poignant tribute to a man still spreading love and joy wherever he goes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-20
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Jury Duty
Overview: When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-a-day, he gets himself assigned to a jury in a murder trial. Once there, he does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations and make the sequestration more comfortable for himself.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-12
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Love & Basketball
Overview: Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-21
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Overview: When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-02
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He Got Game
Overview: A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-01
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Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On
Overview: Documentary of sport's most famous and favorite underdog, Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger. First hand stories follow his pursuit of a life long dream to play football at the University of Notre Dame. Recount his failures, his determination and ultimate success which generated the making of the iconic movie "Rudy".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-01
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Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story
Overview: Born on Halloween, 1935, Dale Brown's fight for justice began the day his father walked out - two days before he was born. About how an overachiever from tiny Minot, North Dakota relentlessly fought his way to the top.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-08
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Hoop Dreams
Overview: Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-12
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Home of the Giants
Overview: A story about basketball and befriending. Gar is a High School journalist who, while covering the team to the state championship, is best friends with the teams' main "Star" Matt Dunbar. Matt's older brother persuades him to steal money from a drug dealers' home. Gar tags along, but soon things go horribly wrong. One question to ask is "Will the Giants win the big game?
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-12
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