Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.
2010 | 88m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Ezra Edelman |
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| Writer: | Aaron Cohen |
| Staring: |
| An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 10, 2010 |
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| Director: | Ezra Edelman |
| Writer: | Aaron Cohen |
| Genres: | Drama, Documentary |
| Keywords | sports, basketball, national basketball association (nba), basketball player, professional athlete, college basketball, boston celtics, los angeles lakers |
| Production Companies | HBO Sports |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Larry Bird | Self |
| Magic Johnson | Self |
| Liev Schreiber | Narrator (voice) |
| Steve Springer | Self - Los Angeles Times |
| Evelyn Johnson | Self - Magic's Sister |
| George Fox | Self - Head Coach, Everett High |
| Jackie MacMullan | Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours" |
| Bryant Gumbel | Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82 |
| Rick Robey | Self - Boston Celtics |
| Mark Bird | Self - Larry's Brother |
| Jerry Sichting | Self - Boston Celtics |
| Charles P. Pierce | Self - Boston Globe |
| Cedric Maxwell | Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85 |
| Michael Cooper | Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90 |
| Kevin McHale | Self - Boston Celtics |
| Arsenio Hall | Self - Magic's Friend |
| Pat Riley | Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90 |
| Ted Shaker | Self - Former Executive, CBS Sports |
| Chuck Klosterman | Self - Writer |
| Dennis Rodman | Self (archive footage) |
| Isiah Thomas | Self (archive footage) |
| Dan Dyrek | Self - Bird's Orthopedic Therapist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gary Lionelli | Original Music Composer |
| Samson Chan | Director of Photography |
| Thom Stukas | Director of Photography |
| Mark Berg | Additional Camera |
| Warren Jones | Additional Camera |
| Aaron Cohen | Writer |
| Charles Olivier | Editor |
| Rob Newman | Director of Photography |
| Frank Baglino | Additional Camera |
| Tom Fahey | Additional Camera |
| Ezra Edelman | Director |
| Joseph Keyes | Production Secretary |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joe Lavine | Producer |
| Rick Bernstein | Executive Producer |
| Rahul Rohatgi | Associate Producer |
| Ezra Edelman | Producer |
| Ross Greenburg | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
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