Brian's Song (1971)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
- Released: 1971-11-30
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime: 1h 13m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 97 votes
Directed by Buzz Kulik.
Top cast
- James Caan as Brian Piccolo
- Billy Dee Williams as Gale Sayers
- Jack Warden as Coach Halas
- Bernie Casey as J.C. Caroline
- Shelley Fabares as Joy Piccolo
- David Huddleston as Ed McCaskey
- Judy Pace as Linda Sayers
- Abe Gibron as Abe Gibron
- Jack Concannon as Jack Concannon
- Ed O'Bradovich as Ed O'Bradovich
Where to watch Brian's Song
- United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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