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Dare to Compete: The Struggle of Women in Sports: With Lauren Hutton, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova.
- (20)
- 1999-03-08
- Documentary, Sport
- 81
HBO Sports documentary exploring the history of women in sports. Highlights the struggles and triumphs of many of this century's greatest female athletes, sh...
Documentary exploring the history of women in sports. Highlights the struggles and triumphs of many of this century's greatest female athletes, showing how each generation paved the way for future women athletes to close the gender gap on and off the field of play.
Using landmark moments of American history as a barometer for women’s athletic achievements, this superb documentary reveals how the suffrage movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the feminist movement of the 60s and the more recent Title IX legislation set the stage for the rise of today’s female athletic superstars.
- A League of Their Own. Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna. 20 votes. In the heart of World War II, A League of Their Own unfolds. This comedy-drama, brimming with historical significance and a dash of humor, is directed by Penny Marshall.
- Personal Best. Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly, Scott Glenn. 8 votes. Young sprinter Chris Cahill (Mariel Hemingway) is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner (Patrice Donnelly).
- Bring It On. Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford. 8 votes. Bring It On, a comedy-drama, is driven by the fiery spirit of high school cheerleading. Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst), captain of the cheerleading squad at Rancho Carne High School, discovers her team's routines were stolen from the East Compton Clovers, led by Isis (Gabrielle Union).
- Quarterback Princess. Helen Hunt, Tim Robbins, Don Murray. 6 votes. Quarterback Princess is a 1983 fact-based drama film by 20th Century Fox that chronicles the courage and determination of a teenage girl who struggles against sexism and fights to play on her high school football team.
Mar 7, 1999 · Written by tennis player-turned broadcaster Mary Carillo and Frank Deford, this documentary traces the historic struggle of women to compete on playing fields so long controlled by...
Feb 29, 2024 · 10 Essential Movies About Women in Sports From the baseball diamond to the boxing ring, these films showcase the skill of female athletes and explore their complex journeys both on and off the...
