Synopsis
The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement, and – with help from the Grateful Dead – triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics.
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Cast
- Greg SpeirsHimself
- Jim LampleyHimself
- Bill WaltonHimself
- Dan MajerleHimself
- Mickey HartHimself
- Arvydas SabonisHimself
- David SternHimself
- David RemnickHimself
- Jonas ValančiūnasHimself
- Žydrūnas IlgauskasHimself
Recommendations
- 83
The Playlist
Moving, rousing, funny and at times even haunting. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Much more than a sports film, The Other Dream Team is a rousing document of how one oppressed country reclaimed its identity and won its freedom in large part through its basketball prowess. - 80
Los Angeles Times
A sports film to remember. - 70
Variety
Smartly engineered to engage sports fans and non-fans, the picture's account of Lithuania's 1992 Olympics bronze medal-winning team, presented as a symbol of post-Cold War freedom. - 70
Village Voice
Watching Sabonis and company deliver comeuppance to their former rulers on the hardwood, I fully expect The Other Dream Team to join "Do You Believe in Miracles?" and "Undefeated" in your inspirational-sports-doc rotation. - 70
Wall Street Journal
Still, the essence of the film lies in the athletes' towering charm, and the nature of their journey. - 60
Time Out
Draws on archival footage and firsthand accounts from both players and outside observers to reveal the complex interaction of politics and athletics that colored the Euro-on-Euro competition. - 60
The New York Times
Augmented by a trove of archival footage reaching back to the 1930s, Jesse Feldman's buoyant cinematography merges political history and sports mania into a triumphant timeline.