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Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the life of Brian Piccolo ( James Caan ), a Chicago Bears football player stricken with terminal cancer, focusing on his friendship with teammate Gale Sayers ( Billy Dee Williams ).
Nov 30, 1971 · Brian's Song: Directed by Buzz Kulik. With James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Bernie Casey. Buzz Kulik's beloved tearjerker is based on the real-life relationship that existed between Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond that was established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Brian's Song - Full Cast & Crew. Docudrama about the friendship between Chicago Bears teammates Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, who contracts cancer. Filmed in Indiana at the Bears' training...
2015. 1 hr 15 mins. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. "Brian's Song", 11/30/1971: Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established...
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Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying. Buzz Kulik. Director. William Blinn. Writer.
The story of professional football players Gale Sayes and Brian Piccolo, and how their friendship on and off the field was affected when Piccolo contracted a fatal disease.
One of the most critically acclaimed of all made-for-TV movies, and one of the most watched, this was a finely told and acted story of Brian Piccolo, running back for the Chicago Bears, his lasting rivalry and friendship with fellow player Gale Sayers, and his losing battle with cancer.
