Brian's Song (2001)

Actors

• Michael Birkett (actor)
• Michael Boisvert (actor)
• Shane Daly (actor)
• Aidan Devine (actor)
• Craig Eldridge (actor)
• Gary Fruchtman (actor)
• Ben Gazzara (actor)
• Edgar George (actor)
• Bruce Gooch (actor)
• Nigel Hamer (actor)
• Marvin Hinz (actor)
• Howard Hoover (actor)
• Jeff Ironi (actor)
• Shawn Lawrence (actor)
• James Arnold (actor)

Genres

• Drama
• Sport

Taglines:

The Greatest Victories In Life Don't Always Happen On The Field.

Brian's Song (1971)

Actors

• Dick Butkus (actor)
• James Caan (actor)
• Bernie Casey (actor)
• The Chicago Bears Coaches (actor)
• The Chicago Bears Players (actor)
• The Chicago Bears Staff (actor)
• Stephen Coit (actor)
• Jack Concannon (actor)
• Ji-Tu Cumbuka (actor)
• Larry Delaney (actor)
• Ron Feinberg (actor)
• Bud Furillo (actor)
• Abe Gibron (actor)
• Harold 'Happy' Hairston (actor)
• Jim Boeke (actor)

Genres

• Biography
• Drama
• Sport

Taglines:

An inspiring true story of friendship and courage.

Quotes:

Assistant coach: Piccolo, you bone-headed spaghetti eater, that was Fake Draw Screen Right. What the hell do you do on Fake Draw Screen Right?

Narrator: Ernest Hemingway once said "Every true story ends in death." Well, this is a true story.

Brian Piccolo: Well, on uh, Fake Draw Screen Right I uh, pick up the linebacker if he's comin, 'less of course it's Butkus, then I simply notify the quarterback to send for a preacher.

Brian Piccolo: I think I know what's wrong with me.::Gale Sayers: Yeah, what's that?::Brian Piccolo: I'm pregnant.

Brian Piccolo: It's all so pointless, Gayle. I mean, I know perfectly well what's wrong with me. Gayle, I think I'm pregnant.

Gale Sayers: Oh, babe, you won't believe it. Brian *tried* to call me a nigger!

Gale Sayers: I love Brian Piccolo. And tonight, when you hit your knees, please ask God to love him.

Gale Sayers: [accepting the George S. Halas award] I'd like to tell you about a guy I know, a friend of mine. His name is Brian Piccolo. And he has the heart of a giant, and that rare form of courage that allows him to kid himself and his opponent, cancer. He has a mental attitude that makes me proud to have a friend who spells out the world 'courage,' 24 hours a day, every day of his life. Now you honor me by giving me this award. But I say to you here now Brian Piccolo is the man who deserves the George S. Halas award. It is mine tonight... and Brian Piccolo's tomorrow. [Theme "Brian's Song" begins to play] I love Brian Piccolo. And I'd like all of you to love him too. And so tonight, when you hit your knees, please ask God to love him.

Brian Piccolo: I said thank you.::Gale Sayers: I know.::Brian Piccolo: Well, usually when someone says thank you you're supposed to say you're welcome or How's Your mother?::Gale Sayers: How's your mother? ?::Brian Piccolo: She's doin' fine, thanks for asking.

Brian Piccolo: So, Concannon calls this trap play, and it's just beautiful... 43 yards, wasn't it 43? Ah. So, Halas sees he's tired, and sends me in, so I go in, he comes out. Concannon then figures he's gonna get REALLY foxy... you know, Concannon is... So, he says, "Um, same play. VERY SAME PLAY." Now, a trap play is also called, a SUCKER play, because it makes the defense look REAL bad when it works. Now, defenses DO NOT like to look real bad, see... it makes 'em kinda surly... So, anyway, all the linemen go this way, and it's like I am lookin' at a team portrait of the Los Angeles Rams! "Hey, Deacon! Merlin! How's the family, Rosey?"

Butkus, Dick Filmography

• Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
  2008, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Bound for Glory
  2005, role: actor , character name: Head Varsity Football Coach
• Teddy Bears' Picnic
  2002, role: actor , character name: Himself
• X.F.L.
  2001, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Any Given Sunday
  1999, role: actor , character name: Opposing Coach - Game 3
• Let's Kill All the Lawyers
  1992, role: actor , character name: The Turnkey
• Necessary Roughness
  1991, role: actor , character name: Convict Football Player
• The Last Boy Scout
  1991, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories
  1991, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch
  1990, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Spontaneous Combustion
  1990, role: actor , character name: Lt. General
• The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards
  1988, role: actor , character name: Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy
• Crash Course
  1988, role: actor , character name: Ed Konner
• Time Out for Dad
  1987, role: actor , character name: Dick Kowalski
• The Stepford Children
  1987, role: actor , character name: Tom Wilcox
• WrestleMania 2
  1986, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Hamburger: The Motion Picture
  1986, role: actor , character name: Drootin
• Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed
  1985, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Johnny Dangerously
  1984, role: actor , character name: Arthur
• Smorgasbord
  1983, role: actor , character name: Anti-Smoking Enforcer
• Deadly Games
  1982, role: actor , character name: Joe Adams
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
  1980, role: actor , character name: Brom Bones
• Superdome
  1978, role: actor , character name: Scott Hennerson
• Mother, Jugs & Speed
  1976, role: actor , character name: Rodeo
• A Matter of Wife... and Death
  1976, role: actor , character name: Heavy
• Gus
  1976, role: actor , character name: Rob Cargil
• Cipolla Colt
  1975, role: actor , character name: Jeff
• Brian's Song
  1971, role: actor , character name: Dick Butkus
• 1971 NFL Pro Bowl
  1971, role: actor , character name: Himself - NFC Linebacker
• 1964 Rose Bowl
  1964, role: actor , character name: Himself - Illinois Fighting Illini Linebacker