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Overall Rank: 8533

Average Rating: 2.8/4

# of Ratings: 5

Theatrical Release Date: 03/11/2012

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 05/01/2012

Language: English

Genre: Documentary

MPAA Rating: NR

Director: Nelson George

Actors: Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Karl Malone, Pat Riley, Chris Rock, Arsenio Hall

Plot: On November 7, 1991, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, one of NBA's most electrifying point guards, made the stunning announcement that he was HIV positive and was retiring from the sport of basketball. Many people thought this meant a beloved star and personality was about to suffer an excruciating battle leading to an untimely death, but Johnson had a different outlook and turned his illness into a crusade. -- Chris Kavan

Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/25/2013

Engrossing documentary that takes a look at one of the NBA's biggest stars - Magic Johnson - and his life following the announcement he had contracted the HIV virus. Although I'm sure they glaze over many of the rougher patches, it's still an amazing story and Johnson was pivotal in raising awareness of AIDs and HIV at a time when it was a stigma to many people. A hero on and off the court - his story is worth being told and worth watching.

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I remember when...

Gabe - wrote on 01/19/2015

I'm too young to remember the Kennedy assassination or the day the Challenger exploded so this was my first big, pivotal "I remember where I was..." moment. Obviously, this ended up not being as big as the Oklahoma City bombing or 9/11, but this was big, especially for a huge NBA fan like me. The documentary really does a good job at taking us step-by-step into the process that Magic went through up "The Announcement."

Of course, Magic had to narrate it himself. Not that he was bad, but he was "Magic." I would've went with someone else. This is my biggest complaint with this documentary.

As far as the AIDS crisis goes, there was pre-Magic and post-Magic. Magic has been nothing but good for getting the message out there about AIDS. Now, his son has come out as gay, which …