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The sports film has become one of commercial cinema's most recognizable genres. From classic boxing films such as Raging Bull (1980) to soccer-themed box-office

Sport and film have historically been key components of national cultures and societies. This is the first collection dedicated to examining the intersection of

In this reference volume, more than 200 fictional feature-length movies with a primary focus on an athletic endeavor are discussed, including comedies, dramas,

After covering the genre's early history and theorizing its general characteristics, this volume then focuses on specific instances of sports films, such as the

Sporting Blackness examines issues of race and representation in sports films, exploring what it means to embody, perform, play out, and contest blackness by re