Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Ezra Edelman
2010-03-10

They revolutionized the sport and formed an unbreakable bond.
7.7
88 min

An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.

Cast

Name Character Team
Larry Bird Self Unowned
Magic Johnson Self Unowned
Liev Schreiber Narrator (voice) Zac E. Chan
Steve Springer Self - Los Angeles Times Unowned
Evelyn Johnson Self - Magic's Sister Unowned
George Fox Self - Head Coach, Everett High Unowned
Jackie MacMullan Self - Author, "When the Game Was Ours" Unowned
Bryant Gumbel Self - NBC Sports, 1974-82 Unowned
Rick Robey Self - Boston Celtics Unowned
Mark Bird Self - Larry's Brother Unowned
Jerry Sichting Self - Boston Celtics Unowned
Charles P. Pierce Self - Boston Globe Unowned
Cedric Maxwell Self - Boston Celtics, 1977-85 Unowned
Michael Cooper Self - Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-90 Unowned
Kevin McHale Self - Boston Celtics Unowned
Arsenio Hall Self - Magic's Friend Unowned
Pat Riley Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90 Unowned
Ted Shaker Self - Former Executive, CBS Sports Unowned
Chuck Klosterman Self - Writer Unowned
Dennis Rodman Self (archive footage) Unowned
Isiah Thomas Self (archive footage) Unowned
Dan Dyrek Self - Bird's Orthopedic Therapist Unowned