Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
“They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.”
2010•1h 28m•7.7•Released
DocumentaryDrama
An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
Director
Ezra Edelman
Writer
Aaron Cohen
Languages
English
Studio
HBO Sports
Cast
Larry Bird
Self
Magic Johnson
Self
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
Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"
Bryant Gumbel
Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82
Rick Robey
Self - Boston Celtics
Mark Bird
Self - Larry's Brother
Jerry Sichting
Self - Boston Celtics
Charles P. Pierce
Self - Boston Globe
Cedric Maxwell
Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85
Michael Cooper
Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90
Kevin McHale
Self - Boston Celtics
Production
Company
HBO Sports
Producer
Ezra Edelman
Producer
Joe Lavine
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