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Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

20107.7 / 1088 min
Documentary, Drama

Overview

They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.

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

Cast

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Self

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Self

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Steve Springer

Steve Springer

Self - Los Angeles Times

Evelyn Johnson

Evelyn Johnson

Self - Magic's Sister

George Fox

George Fox

Self - Head Coach, Everett High

Jackie MacMullan

Jackie MacMullan

Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82

Rick Robey

Rick Robey

Self - Boston Celtics

Mark Bird

Mark Bird

Self - Larry's Brother

Jerry Sichting

Jerry Sichting

Self - Boston Celtics

Charles P. Pierce

Charles P. Pierce

Self - Boston Globe

Cedric Maxwell

Cedric Maxwell

Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85

Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale

Self - Boston Celtics

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Self - Magic's Friend

Pat Riley

Pat Riley

Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90

Ted Shaker

Ted Shaker

Self - Former Executive, CBS Sports

Chuck Klosterman

Chuck Klosterman

Self - Writer

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman

Self (archive footage)

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas

Self (archive footage)

Dan Dyrek

Dan Dyrek

Self - Bird's Orthopedic Therapist

Crew

Ezra Edelman

Ezra Edelman

Director

Ezra Edelman

Ezra Edelman

Producer

Joe Lavine

Joe Lavine

Producer

Rick Bernstein

Rick Bernstein

Executive Producer

Rob Newman

Rob Newman

Director of Photography

Frank Baglino

Frank Baglino

Additional Camera

Tom Fahey

Tom Fahey

Additional Camera

Ross Greenburg

Ross Greenburg

Executive Producer

Thom Stukas

Thom Stukas

Director of Photography

Rahul Rohatgi

Rahul Rohatgi

Associate Producer

Warren Jones

Warren Jones

Additional Camera

Gary Lionelli

Gary Lionelli

Original Music Composer

Mark Berg

Mark Berg

Additional Camera

Charles Olivier

Charles Olivier

Editor

Samson Chan

Samson Chan

Director of Photography

Aaron Cohen

Aaron Cohen

Writer