Fast Break
Synopsis
Evoking a cinema verite feel not found in most sports documentaries, Fast Break examines the 1977 Portland Trailblazers basketball team in a surprisingly personal and compelling fashion. Inter-cutting excerpts from the 1977 playoff / championship season, the film steps outside of the basketball court, and into the everyday lives of the Trailblazers, as well as their coach Jack Ramsey. Whether it’s biking the Oregon coast with star center Bill Walton, hosting a kids basketball camp with Dave Twardzik, or joking with Maurice Lucas at the pool – Fast Break lets the players speak for themselves: about basketball, life and playing in Portland. Fast Break, a film documentary about Bill Walton and the Portland Trail Blazers winning the 1976-77 NBA title and the aftermath of their accomplishment, is the greatest movie I have ever seen on the subject of professional team sports, basketball as a metaphor for life, and the perfect practice of Zen Buddhism in American society.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
September 1, 1978
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don Zavin
- Screenplay & Story
- Don Zavin
- Original Title
- Fast Break
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Mazama Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don Zavin
Don Zavin
Department Leadership Roster
Don Zavin
Director
Don Zavin
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Fast Break about?
Evoking a cinema verite feel not found in most sports documentaries, Fast Break examines the 1977 Portland Trailblazers basketball team in a surprisingly personal and compelling fashion. Inter-cutting excerpts from the 1977 playoff / championship season, the film steps outside of the basketball court, and into the everyday lives of the Trailblazers, as well as their coach Jack Ramsey. Whether it’s biking the Oregon coast with star center Bill Walton, hosting a kids basketball camp with Dave Twardzik, or joking with Maurice Lucas at the pool – Fast Break lets the players speak for themselves: about basketball, life and playing in Portland. Fast Break, a film documentary about Bill Walton and the Portland Trail Blazers winning the 1976-77 NBA title and the aftermath of their accomplishment, is the greatest movie I have ever seen on the subject of professional team sports, basketball as a metaphor for life, and the perfect practice of Zen Buddhism in American society.
Who directed Fast Break?
Fast Break was directed by Don Zavin.
Who stars in Fast Break?
The principal cast of Fast Break includes Don Zavin, Bill Walton, Jack Ramsey, Dave Twardzik, Maurice Lucas.
When was Fast Break released and how long is it?
Fast Break was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.