30 for 30

2009
4.6
612 reviews
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Vol. 3 episodes (8)

1 Trojan War
10/13/15
Pete Carroll's football knowledge, upbeat personality and recruiting skills, propelled Southern Cal back atop the college football world as home attendance skyrocketed and the Trojans put together a 34-game winning streak. As it would be later discovered, though, the program was committing sins that would result in lost scholarships and victories. But those revelations didn't come until after the national championship game in the 2006 against the University of Texas. Featuring interviews with Carroll and others inside the USC program at the time, "Trojan War" looks at Carroll's nine-year USC reign through the prism of that game, considered one of the greatest in college football history.
2 The Prince of Pennsylvania
10/20/15
Back in the 1980s, the road to the Olympics was long and hard for an amateur wrestler. But then along came John du Pont, an eccentric heir to the family fortune with a passion for wrestling. His 800-acre Foxcatcher Farm outside Philadelphia became the hub of the sport, with state-of-the-art training facilities, free accommodations, generous stipends and the support of America's best freestyle wrestlers, brothers Mark and Dave Schultz. It all seemed too good to be true - and tragically it was, with a savage ending. "The Prince of Pennsylvania" is the story of a paradise lost to the madness of its creator, a man who had the means to buy anything except for the one thing he truly wanted.
3 The Gospel According To Mac
11/3/15
Football is a religion to many people.  But few know the depths of both faiths as well as Bill McCartney, the former head football coach of the University of Colorado and the founder of Promise Keepers, a Christian men's ministry.  Bill McCartney's passionate and often polarizing beliefs have made him many enemies and many admirers, but it's difficult to deny that he embodies the essential issues facing football in America to this day.
4 Four Falls of Buffalo
12/12/15
In 1989, the Buffalo Bills were a talented team featuring four future hall of famers. Dysfunction and in-fighting ran deep in the locker room, but the team soon transformed into an elite force on the way to an unprecedented run of four AFC Championship victories, and four straight Super Bowl appearances. Of course, that isn't what the Bills are remembered for. This is the story of a team that went down in history for making four straight Super Bowls, and losing them all.
5 The '85 Bears
2/4/16
The documentary focuses on a legendary cast of characters, including head coach Mike Ditka, QB Jim McMahon and the inimitable William "The Refrigerator" Perry who made Chicago Bears as riveting off the field as they were on it on their way to winning Super Bowl XX.
6 Fantastic Lies
3/13/16
On March 13, 2006, a group of Duke University lacrosse players threw a team party that ended up changing lives, tarnishing a university's reputation, and jeopardizing the future of the sport at the school. A look at the party that ignited a national firestorm and resulted in a highly-charged legal investigation with its underlying themes of sex, race, class, and violence.
7 This Magic Moment
4/14/16
In the mid-1990s, Orlando was the center of excitement in the NBA. The young franchise, led by mega-stars Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, beat the mighty Bulls en route to the 1995 NBA Finals. While it was clear Orlando was a dynasty in the making, the Magic's moment on top was never fully realized.
8 Believeland
5/14/16
A profile of Cleveland, a city whose collective fortunes have been mirrored by their sports teams, whose very name seems synonymous with losing. Believeland is also a celebration of faith, the story of how fans support their city through their teams, when hope is an act of belief in the face of inevitable defeat.

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From the producers of the Emmy-nominated and Peabody-Award winning 30 for 30 series, ESPN Films creates exceptional sports stories from some of today's finest filmmakers.

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4.6
612 reviews
R Vq
July 22, 2017
30 for 30 instant classic! USC dominated under Pete Carroll's reign and they did so with unbridled swagger and style. Although the Trojans came out on the losing end against Vince Young and the Longhorns, that Rose Bowl contest was nevertheless an epic battle. One of the best in recent memory. Great memories indeed. Fight on SC!
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Dale E. Pruitt
June 1, 2014
This story is about perseverance, guts, determination, failure, disrespect, love, drive and ultimately championships. The bad boys embodies the spirit of Detroit. I don't care how many years go by, this is the team that will always define Motown. The great teams that the bad boys beat to win in '89 is the stuff legendary teams are made of. This team went from losing a heartbreaker to the Lakers in '88 to back to back champs( in 9 games). Isiah is my favorite player of all-time. All heart, baby!!
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Alex Larson
March 25, 2016
The absolute premiere sports documentaries available. In all honesty, some of the best documentaries available in general. Even my gal, not a sports fan whatsoever will ask me to watch these. That is saying something. Thank you ESPN for these, so many favorites, so little time.
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