The American Film Institute’s official 50 nominees for the Top 10 Sports Films of All-Time (to be announced June 17, 2008) "AFI defines “sports” as a genre of films with protagonists who play
athletics or other games of competition." "Whether smashing a ball into the outfield, landing a right hook in the
final round or crossing a finish line to the roar of a crowd, sports movies
create myths and larger-than-life heroes. The stakes in sports may be
simple—someone wins and someone loses—but cheering for a character
who faces adversity and aims for the top is an exhilarating reminder of
the power of the human spirit." Check out all the entries from "AFI’s Top 10" here: http://www.listsofbests.com/list/55322/tagged_as?name=afi+top+10 In alphabetical order. (found at: http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/10top10.aspx)
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Ali
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Angels in the Outfield (Amazon Exclusive)
by Clarence Brown
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Any Given Sunday (Special Edition Director's Cut) - Oliver Stone Collection
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The Bad News Bears
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Bang The Drum Slowly
by John D. Hancock
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
by John Badham
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Body and Soul
by Robert Rossen
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Breaking Away
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Bull Durham
by Ron Shelton
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Caddyshack - 20th Anniversary Edition
by Harold Ramis
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Champion
by Mark Robson
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Chariots of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Hugh Hudson
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The Color of Money
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Cool Runnings
by Jon Turteltaub
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Damn Yankees
by Stanley Donen
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Downhill Racer [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Spain ]
by Michael Ritchie
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Eight Men Out
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Fear Strikes Out
by Robert Mulligan
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Field of Dreams (Widescreen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)
by Phil Alden Robinson
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The Freshman (1925)
by Fred C. Newmeyer & Sam Taylor
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Friday Night Lights (Widescreen Edition)
by Peter Berg
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The Great White Hope
by Martin Ritt
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Heart Like a Wheel
by Jonathan Kaplan
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Hoosiers (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
by David Anspaugh
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Horse Feathers
by Norman Z. McLeod
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The Hurricane
by Norman Jewison
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The Hustler (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
by Robert Rossen
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Jerry Maguire
by Cameron Crowe
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The Karate Kid (Special Edition)
by John G. Avildsen
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Knute Rockne All American
by Lloyd Bacon
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A League of Their Own
by Penny Marshall
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The Longest Yard (Lockdown Edition)
by Robert Aldrich
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Major League
by David S. Ward
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The Mighty Ducks
by Stephen Herek
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Million Dollar Baby (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Miracle (Widescreen Edition)
by Gavin O'Connor
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Mystery, Alaska
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National Velvet
by Clarence Brown
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The Natural
by Barry Levinson
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North Dallas Forty
by Ted Kotcheff
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Pat and Mike
by George Cukor
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Personal Best
by Robert Towne
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The Pride of the Yankees
by Sam Wood
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Raging Bull (Special Edition)
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Rocky
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Rudy (Special Edition)
by David Anspaugh
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Seabiscuit (Widescreen Edition)
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Slap Shot (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
by George Roy Hill
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SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME
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White Men Can't Jump
by Ron Shelton
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