Top 29 Sport Movies Award-Winning Released in 2001

The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers. Explore Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India / IMDB / YouTube

A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974. Get info on Ali / IMDB / YouTube

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage. Info on Shaolin Soccer / IMDB / YouTube

Forrester, the author of a famous book, decides to help Jamal, a 16-year-old student, discover his writing prowess by mentoring him and enrolling him into a prestigious private school. Read about Finding Forrester / IMDB / YouTube

A young hot shot driver is in the middle of a championship season and is coming apart at the seams. A former CART champion is called in to give him guidance. Details on Driven / IMDB / YouTube

A football star jailed for assault leads a group of inmates in a match against prison guards. Get info on Mean Machine / IMDB / YouTube

A gambling addict and ticket scalper living an aimless life reluctantly agrees to coach a Little League team from the Chicago projects as part of a loan agreement. Find out about Hardball / IMDB / YouTube

A snowboarder's plans for his own snowboard park go awry when an ex-girlfriend returns to town. Look into Out Cold / IMDB / YouTube

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. Details on 61* / IMDB / YouTube

A rich girl whose family summers on Cape Cod has a romance with a local poor boy who hopes to become a major league baseball player. Check out Summer Catch / IMDB / YouTube

A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun. Learn about The Luck of the Irish / IMDB / YouTube

Manager suffers heart attack. Unqualified replacement Mike Bassett takes over national team. Bassett makes questionable decisions, unorthodox training methods. Despite obstacles, team qualifies for World Cup tournament in Rio. More about Mike Bassett: England Manager / IMDB / YouTube

The Palestinian terrorist group Black September holds Israeli athletes hostage at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich. Learn about One Day in September / IMDB / YouTube

A young girl secretly poses as her twin brother to win the big motocross race for him after he breaks his leg. Explore Motocrossed / IMDB / YouTube

Based around skateboarding and crazy stunts. Starring the CKY crew, Bam Margera, Brandon DiCamillo, etc. Explore CKY 3 / IMDB / YouTube

More races and challenges for soon-to-be-graduate/drift racer Takumi Fujiwara. Of course, with all the bells and whistles of a big screen production. Look into Initial D: Third Stage / IMDB / YouTube

A man must participate in the Iditarod dog race across Alaska to inherit property from his legendary grandfather, but ends up getting much more than he bargained for. Look into Chilly Dogs / IMDB / YouTube

The story of professional football players Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, and how their friendship on and off the field was affected when Piccolo contracted a fatal disease. Get info on Brian's Song / IMDB / YouTube

Loner freshman Jake Taylor is forced to join the wildest fraternity on campus... Info on Going Greek / IMDB / YouTube

Three young men unwittingly become involved in an underground pool tournament. Explore Stickmen / IMDB / YouTube

Interviews, highlights and re-enactments will take you beyond the mask of Hayabusa. Prepare yourself for an in-depth look at Hayabusa, the most respected wrestling star in Japan. In their earlier battle, Mr. Ganosuke broke Hayabusa, stripping him of his mask and identity. Hayabusa watched in shame as Mr. Ganosuke marked his path to the FMW Championship with bloodshed,. Details on FMW: The Flying Assassin / IMDB / YouTube

During a lifelong expedition planned by four lifelong friends - Will, Brian, Matt, and Corey - Corey's beloved grandfather suddenly passed away. Info on Extremedays / IMDB / YouTube

It seems that Jack's hockey skills translate directly into tearing up the halfpenny and popping sick grinds. With his new buddy Ben by his side Jack takes off on a cross-country skateboard competition tour with hilarious results. More about MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate / IMDB / YouTube

Carman must enter the boxing ring once again. Even though the doctor has advised him against it, he picks up his gloves for one last fight, for his father, for his church, for his love, and for his life. Info on Carman: The Champion / IMDB / YouTube

Go Tigers! is a rare behind-the-scenes chronicling of a remarkable season for the Massillon Tigers high school football team, played out in a small rustbelt town that draws its identity from football. During the course of the season, THREE YOUNG STARS emerge who are forced to carry the burden of the town and their teammates as they confront their uncertain future. Find out about Go Tigers! / IMDB / YouTube

Experience the ultimate in hardcore combat--the Yokohama Deathmatch, a.k.a. the Texas Tornado street fight. It's a six-man tag team deathmatch pitting Cactus Jack, Terry Funk and Mike Awesome against Onita, Tanaka and Kanemura in a no-holds-barred fire-breathing, branding, barbwire bat war! Explore FMW: Yokohama Deathmatch / IMDB / YouTube

The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver) and young feminist Billie Jean King (Holly Hunter). Get info on When Billie Beat Bobby / IMDB / YouTube

The movie that defined a generation. Known as the most innovative and progressive surf films of their time, they introduce to the world the riders that were to become the future icons in surf culture. Info on Momentum / IMDB / YouTube

The stars of the World Wrestling Federation gather to determine the 2001 King of the Ring! Get info on King of the Ring / IMDB / YouTube