Len Bias (2008)

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Director:

Kirk Fraser

Writers:

Sam Bardley (co-writer)
Kirk Fraser (writer)

Genre:

Biography

Tagline:

The Legend you know, the Story you didn't

Plot:

From Legend to Tragedy. The name of former University of Maryland basketball superstar and Boston Celtics draft pick Len Bias still provokes powerful, and immediate responses, more than 20 years after his death.

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Status:

Completed

Comments:

Status Updated:

26 September 2008

Note:

Because this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.

Cast

Michael Wilbon	...	Himself - Sport Journalist, Washington Post
James Brown	...	Himself (Sport Journalist)
Len Bias	...	Himself (archive footage)
Donnie Simpson	...	Himself - Radio Host, WPGC
Dean Smith	...	Himself - Fmr. North Carolina Tar Heels Head Coach-Hall of Famer
Marion Barry Jr.	...	Himself - Fmr. Mayor of Washington D.C. 1979-1991, 1995-1999
Dan Shaughnessy	...	Himself - Sport Journalist, Boston Globe
John Thompson	...	Himself - Coach, Georgetown University 1972-99
Jim Vance	...	Himself - WRC NBC News 4 Anchor
Eric Sterling	...	Himself - Fmr. Counsel U.S. House Committee on The Judiciary 1979-89
Chick Hernandez	...	Himself (Sport Journalist)
Jeffrey Johnson	...	Himself - Fmr. Maryland Police Officer
Kevin Blackistone	...	Himself - Sport Journalist / Author
Charles 'Lefty' Driesell	...	Himself - Coach, Maryland Basketball 1969-86
Glen Harris	...	Himself (Sport Journalist)
Jackie MacMullan	...	Herself - Sport Journalist / Author
Johnny Holliday	...	Himself - Maryland Sports Announcer
Dave Statter	...	Himself - WUSA Eyewitness News Reporter
Eric Bias	...	Himself - Len Bias' Brother
Darin S. Satterthwaite	...	Himself - Teammate, Northwestern HS 1980-82
David Singelton	...	Himself - Classmate, Northwestern HS 1979-82
Jan Volk	...	Himself - Fmr. GM for Boston Celtics 1984-90
Kemba Smith	...	Herself - Victim of Mandatory Minimums
Jeffrey Harding	...	Himself - Fmr. State Prosecutor
Deborah Simmons	...	Herself - Washington Times Columnist
Cornell Jones	...	Himself - Fmr. Drug Kingpin of Washington D.C. 1978-1985
Derrick Lewis	...	Himself - Teammate, Maryland 1984-86
Pat Collins	...	Himself - WRC NBC 4 News Reporter
Bob Ryan	...	Himself - Sport Journalist, Boston Globe
Brian Tribble	...	Himself - Len Bias' Friend
Keith Gatlin	...	Himself - Teammate, Maryland 1983-1986
Johnny Dawkins	...	Himself - Stanford Men's Basketball Coach
Jeff Baxter	...	Himself - Teammate, Maryland 1982-86
Julie Stewart	...	Herself - President of Families Against Mandatory Minimums
David Gregg	...	Himself - Teammate, Maryland 1985-86
Jim Spiro	...	Himself - Team Manager, Maryland 1984-86
Brian Waller	...	Himself - Teammate, Northwestern HS 1979-81
Kirk Savage	...	Himself - Go Go Music Promoter
Sia Rose	...	Herself - Len Bias' Girlfriend
Bob Wagner	...	Himself - Len Bias' Northwestern HS Coach 1978-82
Tony Massenburg	...	Himself - Teammate, Maryland 1985-86
Steve Buckhantz	...	Himself (Sport Journalist)
Derrick Curry	...	Himself - Victim of Mandatory Minimums
Robert Thompson	...	Himself - Washington D.C. Native
Myriam Leger	...	Herself - Classmate, Maryland 1984-1986
Lonise Bias	...	Herself - Len Bias' Mother
Reginald Gaskins	...	Himself - Teammate, Greenbelt Middle / Northwestern HS 1978-82
Bruce Johnson	...	Himself - WUSA CBS 9 News Anchor
Sherry Hursey	...	Herself - Friend of Brian Tribble
Harry Thomas Jr.	...	Himself - Washington - D.C. Council Member
Jay Bias	...	Himself (archive footage)
Thomas Morrow	...	Himself - Brian Tribble's Fmr. Criminal Attorney
James Bias	...	Himself - Len Bias' Father
Walt Williams	...	Himself - Maryland 1988-92

Directed by
Kirk Fraser

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sam Bardley		co-writer
Kirk Fraser		writer

Produced by
Sam Bardley	....	associate producer
James Bias	....	co-executive producer
Lonise Bias	....	co-executive producer
Kirk Fraser	....	executive producer
Kirk Fraser	....	producer
Kali McIver	....	co-producer
Sammy Steward	....	producer
Gregory Stewart	....	producer

Cinematography by
Kirk Fraser

Film Editing by
Kirk Fraser

Camera and Electrical Department
Sammy Steward	....	camera operator
Jefry Wright	....	still photographer

Other crew
Cecil Clarke	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• May 3rd Films

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (HD)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

May 3rd Films