Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Adventures in Moviegoing
11 Episodes
The leading scorer in NBA history traces his journey from basketball superstar to writer and cultural critic with filmmaker Philip Kaufman, in a conversation that touches on sports, jazz, and the moral stakes of samurai movies.
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20:03Episode 1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Conversation
Episode 1
The athlete and author on a lifetime of moviegoing
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03:26Episode 2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on STAGECOACH
Episode 2
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1:36:18Episode 3
Stagecoach
Episode 3
Directed by John Ford • 1939 • United States
Starring John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy DevineThis is where it all started. John Ford’s smash hit and enduring masterpiece STAGECOACH revolutionized the western, elevating it from B movie to the A-list and establishing the genre as we know it today....
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04:10Episode 4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on SEVEN SAMURAI
Episode 4
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3:27:01Episode 5
Seven Samurai
Episode 5
Directed by Akira Kurosawa • 1954 • Japan
Starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko TsushimaOne of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, SEVEN SAMURAI (SHICHININ NO SAMURAI) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to pro...
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04:21Episode 6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on HARAKIRI
Episode 6
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Harakiri
Episode 7
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi • 1962 • Japan
Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Rentaro Mikuni, Akira IshihamaFollowing the collapse of his clan, an unemployed samurai (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to be allowed to commit ritual suicide on the property. Iyi’s clansmen, belie...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on THE TALE OF ZATOICHI
Episode 8
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1:36:17Episode 9
The Tale of Zatoichi
Episode 9
ZATOICHI #1
Directed by Kenji Misumi • 1962 • JapanThe epic saga of Zatoichi begins. As tensions mount between rival yakuza clans, one boss hires a formidable but ailing ronin as his clan’s muscle, while the other employs a humble, moral blind masseur named Ichi. With its lightning-fast swordpl...
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05:05Episode 10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on LONE WOLF AND CUB
Episode 10
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1:23:39Episode 11
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Episode 11
Directed by Kenji Misumi • 1972 • Japan
The inaugural film in the LONE WOLF AND CUB series immediately thrust Itto Ogami into the ranks of the all-time great samurai movie icons. In this installment, the Shadow Yagyu clan plots to solidify its power by taking Ogami's coveted position of shogun's...