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Genres:
Documentary, Sports
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:30:44
Partner rating:
NO RATING
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Sarunas Marciulionis
  2. Arvydas Sabonis
  3. David Remnick
  4. Jim Lampley
  5. Bill Walton
  6. Mickey Hart
  7. Chad Ford
  8. Fran Fraschilla
  9. Vladas Garastas
  10. Zydrunas Ilgauskas
  11. Sergejus Jovaisa
  12. Arturas Karnisovas
  13. Rimas Kurtinaitis
  14. Vytautas V. Landsbergis

Directors

  1. Marius Markevicius

Producers

  1. Marius Markevicius
  2. Jon Weinbach

Writers

  1. Marius Markevicius
  2. Jon Weinbach

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The Other Dream Team


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This documentary traces the history of the Lithuanian national basketball team. For decades, the country's best athletes were abused and mistreated by the USSR. However, after the Soviet Union collapsed, the country fielded its own team for the 1992 Summer Olympics and became something of a cause célèbre. Although that was the same year the Unites States caused a worldwide sensation by sending pro players to the Olympics for the first time -- ... This documentary traces the history of the Lithuanian national basketball team. For decades, the country's best athletes were abused and mistreated by the USSR. However, after the Soviet Union collapsed, the country fielded its own team for the 1992 Summer Olympics and became something of a cause célèbre. Although that was the same year the Unites States caused a worldwide sensation by sending pro players to the Olympics for the first time -- putting together a squad that included Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson -- the talented underdogs from Lithuania also captured the imagination of the public, thanks in part to their close relationship to the rock band the Grateful Dead.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

88%Tomatometer score: 88% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Tom Long, Detroit News You don't have to give a hoot about basketball to enjoy this movie. This is a movie about identifying with, admiring and responding to achievement in any form. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun-Times It is a dream fulfilled. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune Here's a twist on the plucky underdog sports movie. The Other Dream Team adds rock 'n' roll and eastern European history to the rah-rah mix. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle Adding detailed historical context, the quirky feel-good story becomes a tragedy and a lesson. And that makes the victories resonate even more. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Mark Feeney, Boston Globe Clearly, there's a story here. The documentary "The Other Dream Team" tells it in a smart, lively, if somewhat hectic fashion. Full review External link

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