A Season on the Brink
- Drama
- TV Movie
ESPN original movie, based on the best-selling book by John Feinstein, which chronicles Indiana's 1985-86 season, when controversial basketball coach Bobby Knight granted Feinstein unprecedented access to his team and its practices, meetings, and huddles. We see dramatizations of some of Knight's infamous tantrums and the team's inter-personal struggles.
Cast
Brian Dennehy
Bobby Knight
Al Thompson
Delray Brooks
Benz Antoine
Joby Wright
James Lafferty
Steve Alford
Gary Hudson
Ron Felling
Duane Murray
Kohn Smith
Thomas Hauff
Ed Williams
Frank Adamson
President Ryan
James Kirk
Patrick Knight
- Michael James Johnson
Michael James Johnson
Daryl Thomas
Patrick Williams
Stew Robinson
- Dan Becker
Dan Becker
Dan Dakich
- Yorick Parke
Yorick Parke
Andre Harris
- Mike Weekes
Mike Weekes
Todd Jadlow
Phoenix Gonzales
Charlene
- Manfred Maretzki
Manfred Maretzki
Joseph Wisnofsky
Chad Bruce
Elisberg
- Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
Mrs. Harris
Steven Ratzlaff
Mr. Alford
- Patti D. Grayson
Patti D. Grayson
Mrs. Alford
- Arthur Lawrence Jr.
Arthur Lawrence Jr.
Landon Turner
- Digger Phelps
Digger Phelps
Digger Phelps
- Jessica Scott
Jessica Scott
Beth
Kevin Yeboah
Basketball Player
- Ryan Sommerfeld
Ryan Sommerfeld
Indiana Player
- Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan
Reporter #1
- Robb Paterson
Robb Paterson
Reporter #2
- Vince Doria
Vince Doria
Reporter #3
John Bluethner
Reporter #4
- Warren Louis Wiltshire
Warren Louis Wiltshire
Reporter
- Simon Brooks
Simon Brooks
Fundraiser Kid
- Chris Sigurdson
Chris Sigurdson
Store Manager
- James Ferreira
James Ferreira
Crowd member
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bobby Knight
Bobby Knight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bill Ryan
Bill Ryan
Bill Ryan (uncredited)
- Jennifer Mitchell
Jennifer Mitchell
Cheerleader (uncredited)
- Cory Cassidy
Cory Cassidy
Cheerleader (uncredited)
- Edgar Governo
Edgar Governo
Indiana Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
- Myles Brand
Myles Brand
Myles Brand (archive footage) (uncredited)
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