Fresh
You don't have to give a hoot about basketball to enjoy this movie. This is a movie about identifying with, admiring and responding to achievement in any form.
Tom Long, Detroit News
The Other Dream Team
2012 · 1h 29m · NOT RATED
Documentary, History
Directed by
Marius Markevicius
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It is a dream fulfilled.
Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Here's a twist on the plucky underdog sports movie. The Other Dream Team adds rock 'n' roll and eastern European history to the rah-rah mix.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
In an era when so much of the focus in sports is on the glam and the glitz, it's nice to be reminded that it can still be about heart and soul, too.
Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
Fresh
If you root for documentaries with heart, "The Other Dream Team" is a slam dunk.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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