30 for 30 (2009) - The A.V. Club

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Season 4

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53. Episode #3.53
52. Episode #3.52
51. Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 4
50. Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 3
49. Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 2
48. Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 1
43. Al Davis vs. The NFL
42. Infinite Race
41. The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius
40. Long Gone Summer
39. Be Water
38. Lance Part 2
37. Lance Part 1
36. Vick Part 2
35. Vick Part 1
34. Chuck & Tito
33. Rodman: For Better or Worse
32. The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
31. Qualified
30. The Dominican Dream
29. Deion's Double Play
28. 42 to 1
27. Seau
26. The Last Days of Knight
25. The Two Bills
24. Nature Boy
23. Tommy
22. Year of the Scab
21. What Carter Lost
20. George Best: All By Himself
19. Mike and the Mad Dog
18. Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies Part 3
17. Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies, Part 2
16. Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies, Part 1
15. One and Not Done
14. This Was the XFL
13. Catholics Vs. Convicts
12. Hit It Hard
11. Phi Slama Jama
10. Doc & Darryl
9. Believeland
8. This Magic Moment
7. Fantastic Lies
6. The '85 Bears
5. The Four Falls of Buffalo
4. Chasing Tyson
3. The Gospel According to Mac
2. The Prince of Pennsylvania
1. Trojan War

Cast

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Brent Musburger
Self
William C. Rhoden
Self
Dick Vitale
Self
Dan Le Batard
Self
Mike Tyson
Self
Ice Cube
Self - Narrator (Lakers)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
Magic Johnson
Self
Larry Bird
Self
Danny Ainge
Self
Byron Scott
Self
James Worthy
Self
Kevin McHale
Self
Bob Costas
Self
Patrick Ewing
Self
Michael Eric Dyson
Self
Roy Williams
Self
Jim Kelly
Self

Creators

Bill Simmons, Connor Schell

Synopsis

ESPN Films' 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series featuring today's finest storytellers from inside and outside of the sports world. What started as a celebration of ESPN's 30th anniversary has come to life as an eclectic and fascinating collection of passionate films about sports and culture. Individually, each of the films in this series is meant to tell an intimate, compelling story that stands on its own and brings to life the filmmaker's vision. Collectively, however, these creatively different films weave together a diverse tapestry of what sports has meant to culture. Ultimately, 30 For 30 strives to sit the viewer down and tell a story, employing many sources but giving a distinctive point of view, marshaling words and images to serve that particular perspective. In a sports universe of competing voices, these films offer a single, compelling one.