The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991)

19911h 36mUnited Statesbiographical film
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The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend is a 1991 biographical sports film about the 1959 8th grade basketball season of Pete Maravich and his father Press Maravich. The film, which presents his early beginnings and the origin of the "Pistol" nickname, is set in Clemson, SC, where the elder Maravich served as head coach for Clemson Tigers men's basketball. The film is regarded as a family film that is listed by several Christian book and film clubs. The film was originally released on January 17, 1991, in theatres, on November 8, 2005, on DVD, and on November 11, 2013, on Blu-ray. The film was produced soon after Pete Maravich's 1988 death.

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