Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (2010)

They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.

Genre: Documentary, Drama
Release Date: 2010-03-10
User Rating: 7.8/10 from 22 ratings
Runtime: 1h 28min
Language: English
Production Company: HBO Sports
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Ezra Edelman

7.8

From 22 Ratings

8.3

Summary

An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.

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Cast
Crew

Larry Bird

as Self
Magic Johnson

as Self
Liev Schreiber

as Narrator (voice)
Steve Springer

as Self - Los Angeles Times
Evelyn Johnson

as Self - Magic's Sister
George Fox

as Self - Head Coach, Everett High
Jackie MacMullan

as Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"
Bryant Gumbel

as Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82
Rick Robey

as Self - Boston Celtics
Mark Bird

as Self - Larry's Brother
Jerry Sichting

as Self - Boston Celtics
Charles P. Pierce

as Self - Boston Globe
Cedric Maxwell

as Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85
Michael Cooper

as Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90
Kevin McHale

as Self - Boston Celtics
Arsenio Hall

as Self - Magic's Friend
Pat Riley

as Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90
Ted Shaker

as Self - Former Executive, CBS Sports
Chuck Klosterman

as Self - Writer
Dennis Rodman

as Self (archive footage)
Isiah Thomas

as Self (archive footage)
Dan Dyrek

as Self - Bird's Orthopedic Therapist

Production	Ezra Edelman	Producer
Directing	Ezra Edelman	Director
Writing	Aaron Cohen	Writer
Production	Ross Greenburg	Executive Producer
Production	Rick Bernstein	Executive Producer
Production	Joe Lavine	Producer
Editing	Charles Olivier	Editor
Sound	Gary Lionelli	Original Music Composer
Production	Rahul Rohatgi	Associate Producer
Camera	Samson Chan	Director of Photography
Camera	Rob Newman	Director of Photography
Camera	Thom Stukas	Director of Photography
Camera	Frank Baglino	Additional Camera
Camera	Mark Berg	Additional Camera
Camera	Tom Fahey	Additional Camera
Camera	Warren Jones	Additional Camera