Genre: Television documentary, Miniseries
Directed by: Jason Hehir
Starring:
Executive producer(s) Michael Tollin
Producer(s) Michael Tollin, Jon Weinbach
Editor(s) Chad Beck, Devin Concannon, Abhay Sofsky, Ben Sozanski
Production company(s) ESPN Films, Netflix, Mandalay Sports Media, NBA Entertainment
Plot: In the fall of 1997, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls allowed a film crew to follow them as they went for their sixth NBA title in eight seasons. That resulted in a stunning portrait of one of the sport’s most iconic athletes and a celebrated team. “The Last Dance” follows the Bulls’ 1997-98 season from start to finish, while also covering the rest of the chapters in Jordan’s remarkable career. The 10-part docuseries follows the Jordan timeline from when he was an emerging star on his high school team to becoming a worldwide marketing force and cultural figure. The series takes its name from a phrase coined by then-Bulls coach Phil Jackson, who knew that the season would likely be the final run for the core members of that 1990s Bulls dynasty.
This docuseries was fascinating.
Pros: This documentary covers the rise & fall of Michael Jordan and the Chicago bulls very well, it bounces between different periods, the series shows all sides including coaches,commentators other players, the way these moments are shown is amazing & after watching, it makes you appreciated the sport and what they go through to become stars, and might make you want to be a success like these guys.
Cons: The bouncing back through chapters of this docuseries can get difficult to stay focused, there was a too many episodes & I wish there was more information of Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen & other players.
Interviews
This is the list of the 90 persons interviewed for the documentary, ordered by air time.
- Michael Jordan
- Steve Kerr
- Phil Jackson
- Scottie Pippen
- Jerry Reinsdorf
- David Aldridge
- Dennis Rodman
- J. Armstrong
- Mark Vancil
- Reggie Miller
- Michael Wilbon
- Andrea Kremer
- John Paxson
- Sam Smith
- Horace Grant
- Rick Telander
- Ahmad Rashad
- Tim Grover
- Rod Thorn
- Deloris Jordan
- Bill Wennington
- Doug Collins
- David Falk
- Isiah Thomas
- Magic Johnson
- Toni Kukoč
- Will Perdue
- Barack Obama
- A. Adande
- George Koehler
- Brian McIntyre
- Bob Costas
- Todd Boyd
- Larry Bird
- John Salley
- Gary Payton
- David Stern
- Ann Kerr
- James Worthy
- Joe O’Neil
- Roy Johnson
- Chip Schaefer
- Kobe Bryant
- Tim Hallam
- Jalen Rose
- Charley Rosen
- Charles Barkley
- John Stockton
- Roy Williams
- Tisher Lett
- Willow Bay
- Carmen Electra
- Bill Cartwright
- Jud Buechler
- Jim Stack
- Mike Barnett
- Scott Burrell
- Terry Francona
- Brendan Malone
- Danny Ainge
- Howard White
- Melissa Isaacson
- Ronnie Martin
- Rod Higgins
- Glen Rice
- Patrick Ewing
- Ronnie Jordan
- Hannah Storm
- Steve East
- Larry Jordan
- Billy Pippen
- Fred Lynch
- Buzz Peterson
- Sidney Moncrief
- Nas
- Ron Harper
- John A. Hefferon
- Bill Clinton
- Pat Riley
- Adam Silver
- Marcus Jordan
- Joe Kleine
- Charles Oakley
- Jasmine Jordan
- Justin Timberlake
- Billy Packer
- Ron Coley
- Joe Pytka
- Kevin Loughery
- Jeffrey Jordan
I recommend watching this doc-series on Netflix to those who are interested in basketball.
Rating: 9 out of 10 Stars – IMDB
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