Encyclopedia of Sports Films

by James M. Welsh, Thomas L. Erskine, K. Edgington, et al.

Whether chronicling an athlete's rise, fall, and redemption or following a team's improbable triumph on the field, sports have been a favorite theme of filmmakers almost since movies were first produced. And whether focusing on soccer (Bend It Like Beckham), boxing (Rocky and its sequels), hockey (Slap Shot), baseball (Bull Durham), football (The Longest Yard), basketball (Hoosiers), cycling (Breaking Away), or tennis (Wimbledon), such films capture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810876523
• ISBN13: 9780810876521
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"