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16 Days of Glory

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In this documentary, Los Angeles plays host to the XXIII Summer Olympiad in 1984 and captures the attention of the world with its spectacular opening ceremony, high-profile athletes and inspiring stories. Interviews with everyone from gold medal winners to never-give-up competitors tell the story of the Summer Olympiad from an insider's perspective and highlight the strength, courage and dedication needed to make it in the sporting world's most demanding competition.
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Polly Conway Common Sense Media 10/15/2021
4/5
The narration is dry as a bone, and the length may be off-putting to those with short attention spans, but this expansive documentary is hailed as a classic for a reason. Go to Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/26/2004
3/5
Offers an exciting and involving glimpse of the tragedies and triumphs of the XX111 Olympiad. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Art B 04/07/2024 Excellent photography throughout of a terrific spectacle. The scripted narration language gets repetitive and is often stilted, but the pictures effectively tell the story of many of the key Olympic events. See more 06/29/2010 good doc ahh i remember it well See more Read all reviews
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Bud Greenspan

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Synopsis In this documentary, Los Angeles plays host to the XXIII Summer Olympiad in 1984 and captures the attention of the world with its spectacular opening ceremony, high-profile athletes and inspiring stories. Interviews with everyone from gold medal winners to never-give-up competitors tell the story of the Summer Olympiad from an insider's perspective and highlight the strength, courage and dedication needed to make it in the sporting world's most demanding competition.
Director
Bud Greenspan
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2017
Runtime
4h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround
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