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Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1996
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story (1996)
BasketballBiographyDramaSport

The biography of Jimmy Valvano, American sports reporter and basketball coach, who died of cancer in 1993.The biography of Jimmy Valvano, American sports reporter and basketball coach, who died of cancer in 1993.The biography of Jimmy Valvano, American sports reporter and basketball coach, who died of cancer in 1993.

  • Director
    • Marcus Cole
  • Writer
    • Adam Greenman
  • Stars
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Ashley Crow
    • Ronny Cox
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    65
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    • Director
      • Marcus Cole
    • Writer
      • Adam Greenman
    • Stars
      • Anthony LaPaglia
      • Ashley Crow
      • Ronny Cox
    • 1User review
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    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Jim 'Jimmy V' Valvano
    Ashley Crow
    Ashley Crow
    • Pam
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Davis
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • John Saunders
    Wendy Hoopes
    Wendy Hoopes
    • Older Nicole Valvano
    Lou Criscuolo
    • Rocco
    Nikki Deloach
    Nikki Deloach
    Amanda Minikus
    Joe Inscoe
    Joe Inscoe
    Dwayne Adway
    Dwayne Adway
    • Chris Washburn
    Marguerite Ayers
    • Reporter
    Nate Bynum
    Nate Bynum
    Carolyn Foland
    • Photographer
    Michael Harding
    Michael Harding
    • Reporter
    Jack Harrison
    • College Student
    Lewis Musser
    • Ghost Expert
    Matt Parker
    • Student
    Blair Struble
    • Nicole Valvano
    • Director
      • Marcus Cole
    • Writer
      • Adam Greenman
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    Moving story of a great coach...

    It's hard to fit this man's whole story into a two-hour TV movie, but this is still a moving tribute to Jim Valvano, his lust for life, and his adherence to a "Don't ever give up" attitude. I would have liked to have seen a more complete picture of Valvano, especially more of the story behind the allegations of misconduct at NC State, but two hours isn't enough to cover everything, and I believe the picture accomplished everything it set out to do. 6 out of 10.

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    • Trivia
      Wendy Hoopes's debut.
    • Goofs
      When the doctor is explaining an x-ray, he points to a dark area and says that this is a dense area. In x-rays, dense areas show up as light areas.

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Никогда не сдавайся: История Джимми Ви
    • Production companies
      • Daniel H. Blatt Productions
      • Sports Illustrated Television
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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