Girl Wrestler is a documentary from 2003 that still has resonance today. Tara s interest in the sport of wrestling is limited by cultural expectations. Since there are so few girls involved in wrestling, Tara must wrestle boys. The coaches express their feelings about the federal Title IX Statute.
Win Win is another wrestling movie you may have missed. Actor Paul Giamatti is outstanding as the coach and the characters and ending are complex and different from what one might expect from a typical feel good sports movie.
Chasing Mavericks is another true story with a tragic twist, about Jay Moriarty and the surfing lessons he receives from local surfing legend Frosty Hesson.
Clearly, this a just a small sampling of the sports films that are out there and doesn t include films like Moneyball, The Karate Kid, Rocky, The Blind Side, etc. These are books and films that one doesn t have to be a fan of the particular sport featured to enjoy, and that may have been overlooked. Here are some other lists of sports films:
New Dorp s list of top 10 sports movies at NYPL
More sports films from NYPL
Daily News Top 25 Greatest Sports Movies Ever
Source: www.nypl.org
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