Bill Russell: Legend

  • Documentary
2/8/2023
TV-MA

He changed more than the game.

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

Director:
Sam Pollard
  • san francisco, california
  • boston, massachusetts
  • louisiana
  • martin luther king
  • sports
  • oakland, california
  • basketball
  • miniseries
  • human rights
  • sports documentary
  • professional sports
  • national basketball association (nba)
  • basketball player
  • basketball coach
  • activism
  • professional athlete
  • jim crow laws
  • boston celtics

Cast

  • Corey Stoll
    Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Bill Russell
    Self
  • Oscar Robertson
    Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Stephen Curry
    Self - 4 Time NBA Champion
  • Bob Ryan
    Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
  • Larry Bird
    Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
  • Magic Johnson
    Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Satch Sanders
    Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
  • William C. Rhoden
    Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
  • Isiah Thomas
    Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Aram Goudsouzian
    Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'
  • Lawrence O'Donnell
    Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Jeannine Russell
    Self - Bill Russell's Widow
  • Bill McSweeny
    Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'
  • Red Auerbach
    Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

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