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Jordan Rides the Bus
“Birmingham is 662 miles from Chicago. Sometimes further”
6.2 / 10• 2010• 53m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
In the fall of 1993, in his prime and at the summit of the sports world, Michael Jordan walked away from pro basketball. After leading the Dream Team to an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and taking the Bulls to their third consecutive NBA championship the following year, Jordan was jolted by the murder of his father. Was it the brutal loss of such an anchor in his life that caused the world’s most famous athlete to rekindle a childhood ambition by playing baseball? Or some feeling that he had nothing left to prove or conquer in basketball? Or something deeper and perhaps not yet understood?
Cast & Crew
Michael Jordan
Self
Lead
Phil Jackson
Self
Steve Kerr
Self
Jerry Reinsdorf
Self
Terry Francona
Self
David Falk
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ron Shelton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jordan Rides the Bus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
