The Other Dream Team

2012 1h 29m LT

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7.2

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88%

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8.3

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★7.2TMDB · 24🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★8.3IMDB · 3,702

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Synopsis

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The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement, and – with help from the Grateful Dead – triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greg Speirs
Self
Jim Lampley
Self
Bill Walton
Self
Dan Majerle
Self
Mickey Hart
Self
Arvydas Sabonis
Self
David Stern
Self
David Remnick
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marius Markevicius
Writers: Jon Weinbach, Marius Markevicius
Languages: English, Lithuanian
Countries: Lithuania, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Lithuanian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Lithuania, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Greg Speirs and Jim Lampley and Bill Walton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1606829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marius Markevicius directs. Dan Marks cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Lithuania, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Lithuanian.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Lithuanian.
4International production across 2 countries: Lithuania, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Dan Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Greg Speirs and Jim Lampley and Bill Walton carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1606829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.