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1970s Sports Drama Movies

Public list by WPS with 25 movies or TV shows/series

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Rocky(1976)

3.9/5 (with 3,488 votes)

An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.

Rocky II(1979)

PG
| 1h 59min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 1,881 votes)

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.

The Champ(1979)

2h 1min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 83 votes)

Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.

Fat City(1972)

PG
| 1h 40min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 58 votes)

Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.

The Jericho Mile(1980)

1h 37min | Drama, TV Movie
3.1/5 (with 18 votes)

A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world's fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.

Brian's Song(1971)

G
| 1h 13min | Drama, TV Movie
3.7/5 (with 30 votes)

Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.

The Last American Hero(1973)

PG
| 1h 35min | Drama
2.8/5 (with 16 votes)

A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson.

Bang the Drum Slowly(1973)

PG
| 1h 36min | Drama
3.2/5 (with 19 votes)

The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.

The Great White Hope(1970)

PG-13
| 1h 43min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 11 votes)

A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Running(1979)

PG
| 1h 42min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 6 votes)

An Olympic hopeful marathon runner hopes his success will be the answer to his marriage woes and other personal problems.

The Horsemen(1971)

PG
| 1h 49min | Action, Adventure, Drama
3.5/5 (with 7 votes)

In the poor, desolate northern provinces of the mountainous feudal Sunni kingdom of Afghanistan (before the Soviet-engineered republican revolutions), the status of the proud men and their clans is determined less by wealth or even military power (both rare) then by victories in the ancient, though game of buskashi, a vicious form of polo dating back to Genghis Khan, in which the chapendaz (participating horsemen) use their horse-whips on both mounts and rivals in a ruthless fight for a heavy 'ball', a dead calf, which must be carried a long way, almost impossible with all the others mercilessly assailing. Tursen, a former champion, now holds the status of village notable thanks to his position as stable-keeper of the regional lord Osman Bey, and has finally bred a horse without equal, the white stallion Jahil, in time for the royal tournament on the plain of Bagrami, just outside the capital Kabul...

Kansas City Bomber(1972)

PG
| 1h 39min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 5 votes)

Roller-derby skater K. C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.

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One on One(1977)

PG
| 1h 38min | Drama
2.9/5 (with 7 votes)

Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays, a pretty graduate student, is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.

Bloomfield(1970)

1h 34min | Drama
2.4/5 (with 2 votes)

An aging soccer player has a part-time girlfriend, a young fan, and doubts about throwing a game.

Steel Arena(1973)

1h 38min | Action, Drama
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Dusty Russell shows off his talent as the greatest daredevil on the circuit. Later, he awaits the biggest challenge of his career.

Directed by Mark L. Lester

The Second Attempt of Viktor Krokhin(1977)

1h 38min | Drama

During the flight, the hero of the film, the boxing champion, recalls his life's journey. The hero’s childhood was in the first post-war years. He grew up without a father, his mother was busy with work, his older brother was in prison, the relationship with the new stepfather did not work out, and the boy was brought up on the street. There he learned to fight, and this led him to the boxing ring. Over time, the stubborn street boy became the champion of Europe.

Directed by Igor Sheshukov - With Lyudmila Gurchenko, Nikolay Rybnikov, Oleg Borisov, Ivan Bortnik

Skateboard(1978)

1h 37min | Comedy, Action
2.0/5 (with 2 votes)

A Hollywood agent finds himself in debt to a powerful bookie. To make a fast buck, he creates a team of exceptionally talented skateboarders and enters them in a downhill race. If they win, they will get $20,000.

Directed by George Gage - With Leif Garrett, Ellen O'Neal

The All-American Boy(1973)

1h 58min | Drama
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Vic "Bomber" Bealer is a handsome, manipulative boxer who aspires to something greater than the small-town life he knows in Texas. But, even when opportunities present themselves, Bealer is too restless and indecisive to take advantage. Despite being on the cusp of making the Olympic boxing team, his life is in total disarray as he juggles relationships with an old flame, a girl who's way too young for him, and a gay trainer.

Directed by Charles K. Eastman - With Jon Voight

Face-Off(1971)

PG
| 1h 45min | Drama, Romance / Love
2.6/5 (with 4 votes)

Love story involving a Canadian professional hockey player and a hippie folk singer. Their union is tumultuous, as both try to come to terms with their differences in careers and lifestyles.

My Old Man(1979)

1h 40min | Drama, TV Movie
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

An unlucky horse trainer, Frank Butler, wins big at the track and buys his 16-year old daughter a horse to salvage their relationship. When Frank is hurt prior to the opening race, Jo must go it alone.

Directed by John Erman - With Kristy McNichol

The Deadliest Season(1977)

1h 38min | Drama, TV Movie
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Gerry Miller, a professional hockey player, gives in to internal and outside pressures and adopts a more aggressive style on the ice. During one particularly violent game a player on an opposing team dies, and the authorities charge Miller with manslaughter.

Run for the Roses(1977)

1h 33min | Drama

Juanito, a boy from Puerto Rico, finds himself in Kentucky and drawn to a thoroughbred horse. He believes the horse can win the Derby and eventually others around him start to think it's possible.

Directed by Henry Levin - With Vera Miles

Dreamer(1979)

PG
| 1h 30min | Drama
2.8/5 (with 1 vote)

The dream began 20 years ago, when a young pinsetter watched a star bowler win a championship. Now, Harold (Dreamer) Nuttingham has a chance to attain his dream — to win the Tournament of Champions and buy his own lanes. But what price will he pay? The woman he loves sees only that his dream re-locates her to second place in his life; Harry White, his friend and mentor pushes him to become the champion Harry wanted to be — and never was. Torn between ambition and love, Dreamer fights to have both.

Dawn!(1979)

1h 49min | Drama
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Dawn! is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser.

Directed by Ken Hannam

Blood & Guts(1978)

PG
| 1h 34min | Drama, Action
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A young athelete becomes the unlikely star of an itinerant wrestling troupe, and a rival promoter will go to any length to steal him away.

Directed by Paul Lynch
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