The Other Dream Team

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The Other Dream Team (Lithuanian: Kita svajonių komanda) is a documentary film directed by Marius A. Markevičius. It covers the inspirational story of the 1992 Lithuania national basketball team and their journey to the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The film not only looks at the Lithuanian team but also at the broader historical events. The fall of the Soviet Union allowed Lithuania to reestablish its independence and enter the Olympics as an independent country.[1]

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The Other Dream Team
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Directed byMarius A. Markevičius
Written byJon Weinbach
Marius A. Markevicius
Produced byMarius A. Markevičius
Jon Weinbach
StarringJim Lampley
Bill Walton
Arvydas Sabonis
CinematographyJesse Feldman
Edited byDan Marks
Production
companies
The Basketball Future Foundation, Sorrento Productions, Berliner 76 Entertainment
Release date
  • January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21) (Sundance)
CountriesLithuania
United States
LanguagesEnglish, Lithuanian
Budget$500,000
Box office$133,778
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The film includes interviews with many famous basketball figures, such as Arvydas Sabonis, David Stern, Jim Lampley, Bill Walton, and Šarūnas Marčiulionis. The title is an allusion to the Dream Team, the first American Olympic basketball team to feature active NBA players.