

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
2010-03-10 · 88 min · ★ 7.8
An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
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- Directors
- Ezra Edelman
- Production companies
- HBO Sports
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Larry BirdSelf
Magic JohnsonSelf
Liev SchreiberNarrator (voice)
Jackie MacMullanSelf - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"
Bryant GumbelSelf - NBC Sports, 1974-82
Cedric MaxwellSelf - Boston Celtics, 1977-85
Kevin McHaleSelf - Boston Celtics
Arsenio HallSelf - Magic's Friend
Chuck KlostermanSelf - Writer
Dennis RodmanSelf (archive footage)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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