Jim Brown: All-American (2002)

Directed by

Spike Lee

Genre

documentary film, biographical film, American football film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 20m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the life of NFL star Jim Brown. It covers his football career, his work as an actor, and his activism. The film includes interviews with people from sports and entertainment, as well as his family.

biographicalreflectiveinspiringintrospectivehistoricalcandidrespectfulthoughtful

What happens

Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. The film takes a look at the life of NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown. The film delves into his life—past, present and future—focusing on his athletic career, acting and activism. Many people from Hollywood and sports backgrounds were interviewed for the film. Members of Brown's family were also interviewed for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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