
Brian's Song
1971 · Movie · G · 74 min · ★ 7.3
James Caan and Billy Dee Williams star in the true story of Chicago Bears' football players Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-11-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 74 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (92 votes)
Themes
- friendship
- sports
- american football
- terminal illness
- cancer
- reflective
- anxious
- factual
- admiring
Cast & crew

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
- AG
Abe Gibron
as Abe Gibron
- JC
Jack Concannon
as Jack Concannon
- EO
Ed O'Bradovich
as Ed O'Bradovich
Directed by Buzz Kulik