30 for 30

Volume I

TV-PG
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A collection of documentary films focused on sports.

Where to Watch Volume I

30 Episodes

  • King's Ransom
    E1
    King's RansomThe 1988 trade of Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings and the effect it had on Gretzky, the fans in Edmonton, and the popularity of hockey in Southern California.
  • The Band That Wouldn't Die
    E2
    The Band That Wouldn't DieA profile of Baltimore's love affair with football and the Colts, focusing on the Colts Marching Band. After the Colts decamped for Indianapolis in 1984, the band stayed behind to help promote the eventual return of the NFL to the city.
  • Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?
    E3
    Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?Fresh interviews and archival footage track the life and demise of the United States Football League in the mid-1980s. A highlight is Tollin's interview with Donald Trump, the former New Jersey Generals owner whose post-interview comments on the league give this documentary its title.
  • Muhammad and Larry
    E4
    Muhammad and LarryA look at the October 1980 Muhammad Ali–Larry Holmes fight and its impact on both fighters, featuring fresh interviews with participants and previously unseen lead-up footage from both fighters' camps.
  • Without Bias
    E5
    Without BiasThe death of Len Bias from a cocaine-induced heart attack, two days after Boston selected him as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, and its impact on casual drug use, especially by the sports community.
  • The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
    E6
    The Legend of Jimmy the GreekThis film follows the career of Jimmy Synder, a professional gambler. He helped legitimize betting in NFL games by finding ways to give points spreads during pre-game shows. His demise was both dramatic and swift when he finally stepped over the mark.
  • The U
    E7
    The UThe racial and cultural evolution of Miami during the 1980s as represented within the University of Miami football team.
  • Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks
    E8
    Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York KnicksThe impact of Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller on the New York Knicks in the 1990s, specifically focusing on the Pacers/Knicks battles in the 1994 and 1995 NBA Playoffs and on Miller's interaction with Knicks fan Spike Lee.
  • Guru of Go
    E9
    Guru of GoA profile of Paul Westhead's coaching tenure at Loyola Marymount University (1985–1990), where his Lions' team was known for its high-scoring run-and-gun offense, use of talented players such as Bo Kimble and Hank Gathers, and a pall cast by Gathers's on-court death in 1990.
  • No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
    E10
    No Crossover: The Trial of Allen IversonThere has always been questions raised about Allen Iverson's conviction for a fight he was involved in as a young man. The film maker goes back to his home town to try and understand the events and how they have left a mark on the town he calls home.
  • Silly Little Game
    E11
    Silly Little GameMeeting at New York City's La Rotisserie Francaise restaurant in 1980, a group of writers and academics develop Rotisserie Fantasy baseball, only to see it take off in popularity and leave them behind.
  • Run Ricky Run
    E12
    Run Ricky RunThis documentary follows the life of Ricky Williams, a star for the Miami Dolphins who walked away from the sport over drug allegations. Ricky tells a different story about betrayal and turning his back on what many value - fame fortune and celebrity status.
  • The 16th Man
    E13
    The 16th ManThis documentary showcases the South African "Springbok" National Rugby Team and its impact on South Africa's transition from segregation to integration. It involves interviews with players and political activists along with vintage video.
  • Straight Outta L.A.
    E14
    Straight Outta L.A.For rapper-turned-filmmaker Ice Cube the emergence of gangster rap will be forever linked to the Oakland Raiders' move to Los Angeles in 1982. He turns the camera on himself to tell how his genre-defining group NWA forged an unlikely relationship with the Raiders, a team whose swagger and style captivated LA during their troubled 13-season stay.
  • June 17, 1994
    E15
    June 17, 1994Quick-cut archival footage captures the various US sporting events on the day in question and the emotions they generated, including the opening of the World Cup soccer tournament, the Knicks/Rockets NBA Finals, Arnold Palmer's last round in the U.S. Open, and the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup victory celebration. One event, however, overshadows them all: O. J. Simpson's run from the police.
  • The Two Escobars
    E16
    The Two EscobarsThe lives of soccer player Andrés Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar; the intertwining of crime and soccer in their native Colombia; and the connections between the deaths of both men. (2 hours in length)
  • The Birth of Big Air
    E17
    The Birth of Big AirThe life of Mat Hoffman and his 25-year career of advancing, in creative and promotional avenues, BMX riding.
  • Jordan Rides the Bus
    E18
    Jordan Rides the BusMotivated by the dream his late father had for him, Michael Jordan retires from basketball and has a brief career in minor league baseball.
  • Little Big Men
    E19
    Little Big MenThe story of Cody Webster, playing for the little league for the town of Kirkland, WA, experiencing the unexpected, unprepared and unwanted attention he faced after taking part in the biggest upset in the history of Little League.
  • One Night in Vegas
    E20
    One Night in VegasThe friendship of boxer Mike Tyson and rapper Tupac Shakur and the night of September 7, 1996, when Shakur was murdered after attending the Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight in Las Vegas.
  • Unmatched
    E21
    UnmatchedA look at the rivalry and friendship between tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
  • The House of Steinbrenner
    E22
    The House of SteinbrennerThe legacy of George Steinbrenner's ownership of the New York Yankees.
  • Into the Wind
    E23
    Into the WindTerry Fox's attempt to run 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi) across Canada in support of fundraising for cancer research captures the attention of his fellow Canadians and the world.
  • Four Days In October
    E24
    Four Days In OctoberThe Boston Red Sox overcome "The Curse" and defeat the New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series. In the process, they also become the first team ever to win a series after trailing three games to none.
  • Once Brothers
    E25
    Once BrothersThe story of Croatian Dražen Petrović and Serbian Vlade Divac, NBA players and Yugoslavian national teammates, and how upheaval in their homeland adversely and irretrievably affected their friendship. (90 minutes in length)
  • Tim Richmond: To the Limit
    E26
    Tim Richmond: To the LimitThe career of NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, his flamboyant lifestyle, and his 1989 death from AIDS.
  • Fernando Nation
    E27
    Fernando NationThe euphoria created by Fernando Valenzuela's 1981 arrival with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • Marion Jones: Press Pause
    E28
    Marion Jones: Press PauseThe successful track and field career of Marion Jones, her 2007 admission of performance-enhancing drug use, and subsequent prison sentence.
  • The Best that Never Was
    E29
    The Best that Never WasThe 1981 recruiting of high school football player Marcus Dupree by multiple big-time college programs, his resulting injury-prone college and professional career, and how his pursuit by college and USFL teams changed the recruiting process. (2 hours in length)
  • Pony Excess
    E30
    Pony ExcessThe rise, fall, and rebirth of the SMU Mustangs football program, which received a 1-year "death penalty" for major infractions after former SMU player David Stanley blew the whistle on the long-suspected program. Patrick Duffy, known for starring in TV's Dallas at the time of the scandal, narrates. (2 hours in length)

 

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