CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 1h 28m

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.

78%(30)IMDbDocumentaryDrama

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

Directed byEzra Edelman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
EN
Released
March 10, 2010
Studios
HBO Sports

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Self

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Self

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Steve Springer

Self - Los Angeles Times

Evelyn Johnson

Self - Magic's Sister

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

Self - Boston Celtics

Mark Bird

Self - Larry's Brother

Creative team
Directed by
Ezra Edelman
Ezra Edelman
Written by
Aaron Cohen
Produced by
Ezra Edelman
Ezra Edelman
Joe Lavine

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