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16 Days of Glory

G 1986 4h 45m Documentary List
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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 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. Rated: 4/5 Oct 15, 2021 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Offers an exciting and involving glimpse of the tragedies and triumphs of the XX111 Olympiad. Rated: 3/5 Aug 26, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Art B 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Audience Member good doc ahh i remember it well Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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