A Season on the Brink

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A Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by the controversial coach Bobby Knight. Extremely well received when first published, the book is often referred to as "the bestselling sports book of all time." Granted almost unprecedented access to the IU basketball program, as well as insights into Knight's private life, the book spawned a new genre, as a legion of imitators wrote works covering a single year of a sports franchise.

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[edit] Film version

A film version of A Season on the Brink became the first ESPN television movie, premiering on March 10, 2002. The movie was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is notable for its prevalent use of profanity, intended to accurately represent Knight's tirades. The premiere of the movie was simulcast on ESPN with the unexpurgated version and ESPN2 with all profanities censored.[1][2] Future airings were of the uncensored version. The movie was also released on DVD in late 2002.

[edit] Cast

  • Brian Dennehy - Bobby Knight
  • Al Thompson - Delray Brooks
  • Benz Antoine - Joby Wright
  • James Lafferty - Steve Alford
  • Michael James Johnson - Daryl Thomas
  • Dan Becker - Dan Dakich
  • Patrick Williams - Stew Robinson
  • Yorick Parke - Andre Harris
  • Gary Hudson - Ron Felling
  • Mike Weekes - Todd Jadlow
  • Duane Murray - Kohn Smith
  • Thomas Hauff - Ed Williams
  • Phoenix Gonzales - Charlene
  • Manfred Maretzki - Joseph Wisnofsky
  • Chad Bruce - Elisberg
  • James D. Kirk - Pat Knight
  • Digger Phelps - Himself
  • Jessica Scott - Beth
  • Jeff France - Super Fan

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bozell, L. Brent III (2002-03-13). ESPN's Knight of Vulgarity. Parents Television Council. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
  2. ^ Farhi, Paul. "Oh, the Profanity!", The Washington Post, 2002-04-19, pp. G1. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. 

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