The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend
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| The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank C. Schröder |
| Written by | Darrel Campbell |
| Starring | Adam Guier Millie Perkins Nick Benedict Murrell Garland |
| Release date(s) | 1991 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend is a 1991 directed by Frank C. Schröder and is the story of Pistol Pete Maravich nicknamed "Pistol Pete", a basketball star in high school, college and the NBA known with a flashy style of play. The film focuses on 1959, the year Pete made the varsity high school team as an eighth grader.
The film is based on a book by Darrel Campbell with narration from Peter Maravich.
[edit] Cast
- Millie Perkins ... Helen Maravich
- Nick Benedict ... Press Maravich
- Adam Guier ... Pete Maravich
- Murrell Garland ... Coach Pendleton
- Tom Lester ... Pete as adult
- Buddy Petrie ... Buddy Pendleton
- Darrel Campbell ... Carl Connfield
- Wendy Leblanc ... Sandy
- John Richardson ... Moose
- Rodney Stone
- Eddie Hailey
- Melinda Walsh ... Rachel
