Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the life of Brian Piccolo (James Caan). The production was such a success on ABC that it was later shown in theaters by Columbia Pictures with a major premiere in Chicago; however, it was soon withdrawn for lack of business. Critics have called the movie one of the finest television movies ever made. A 2005 readers' poll taken by Entertainment Weekly ranked Brian's Song seventh in its list of the top "guy-cry" films. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%27s_Song Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068315/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Moving Story of Friendship and Loss KRASNAYA: Hello friends and Freddie! Our second film, Brian's Song, is based on true events, telling the story of the ...