
True story of Native American Jim Thorpe, who rose from an Oklahoma reservation to become a collegiate, Olympic, and professional star. After his medals are stripped on a technicality and his dream of coaching is shattered, Thorpe's life begins to unravel. His marriage to his college sweetheart ends, and he is a forgotten figure, except by Glenn 'Pop' Warner, his coach at Carlisle College.... (Full plot summary below)
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True story of Native American Jim Thorpe, who rose from an Oklahoma reservation to become a collegiate, Olympic, and professional star. After his medals are stripped on a technicality and his dream of coaching is shattered, Thorpe's life begins to unravel. His marriage to his college sweetheart ends, and he is a forgotten figure, except by Glenn 'Pop' Warner, his coach at Carlisle College.
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| User ReviewRick CBurt Lancaster had roughly a dozen credits to his name when he gave his the life of famous Carlisle Indian, and All American Athlete, Jim Thorpe. A great sports biography. |
| User ReviewZack BWell done film about one of the greatest athletes of all time. |
| User ReviewScott PSolid movie, excellent performance by Burt Lancaster, got really tough towards the end. |
| User ReviewJason SWell done film about one of the greatest athletes of all time. |
| User ReviewRichard SA little-known biopic about Jim Thorpe, the greatest athlete in the world at one point. |
| User ReviewGreg Wlancaster delivers the goods in this bio-pic |
| User ReviewKevin M. Wburt lancaster's socially conscious in this making-it-despite-all-the-lousy-breaks (and people)-against-yah pass of time that's as politically correct as the time it was made. thank goodness this society's improved it's relationship with native americans nowadays, yessir! |