A Season on the Brink (film)

A Season on the Brink is a 2002 made-for-television sport drama film directed by Robert Mandel. Based on a book by John Feinstein entitled A Season on the Brink which detailed the turbulent 1985–86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by coach Bobby Knight, the film became the first ESPN television film, premiering on March 10, 2002.

A Season on the Brink
Based on	A Season on the Brink by John Feinstein
Teleplay by	David W. Rintels
Directed by	Robert Mandel
Starring	Brian Dennehy
Music by	Randy Edelman Steve Porcaro
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	ESPN Films
Running time	87 minutes
Original release
Network	ESPN
Release	March 10, 2002 (2002-03-10)

The production was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The premiere of the movie was simulcast on ESPN with the unexpurgated version and ESPN2 with all profanities censored.^[1] Future airings were of the uncensored version. The movie was also released on DVD in late 2002.

Cast

• Brian Dennehy - Bob Knight
• Al Thompson - Delray Brooks
• Benz Antoine - Joby Wright
• James Lafferty - Steve Alford
• Michael James Johnson - Daryl Thomas
• Dan Becker - Dan Dakich
• Patrick Williams - Stew Robinson
• Yorick Parke - Andre Harris
• Gary Hudson - Ron Felling
• Mike Weekes - Todd Jadlow
• Duane Murray - Kohn Smith
• Thomas Hauff - Ed Williams
• Phoenix Gonzales - Charlene
• Manfred Maretzki - Joseph Wisnofsky
• Chad Bruce - Elisberg
• James D. Kirk - Pat Knight
• Digger Phelps - Himself
• Jessica Scott - Beth

See also

• List of basketball films