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Goose

2012 · 50 min

A warm, unhurried tribute that lets talking heads and archival memory carry a forgotten story with quiet pride.

Directed by
Kevin Shaw
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Charles Barkley, Bill Cosby, Ernie Banks
Tagline
The greatest sports story never told.
Overview
Interspersed with interviews from luminaries including Dr. J, Oscar Robertson, Bill Cosby, Jerry West, Mannie Jackson, Marques Haynes, Ernie Banks, and Dr. Jack Ramsay, the story spans decades and shows the widespread influence of Goose on prominent sports, entertainment and business figures. Mannie Jackson presents the untold story of an American icon who changed the game of basketball forever and inspired an entire generation along the way.

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Directed by
Kevin Shaw
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Charles Barkley, Bill Cosby, Ernie Banks
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    Themes
    • race
    • sport
    • identity
    • ambition
    • memory
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    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Starring
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    Runtime
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    Languages
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