On the Map

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On the Map

2016,

1h 25m,

Documentary

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9 Reviews

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In 1977, the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team prevailed over CSKA Moscow (known in the West as Red Army), a team that refused to play against Israel. Moments after this highly charged and historical win, Israeli-American basketball hero Tal Brody captured the heart of the nation when he famously said, "Israel is on the map, not just in sport, but in everything." The story of this triumph against all odds is told through the eyes of six American basketball players who joined Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

Apr 27, 2017

2/5

"On the Map" is ... like a sleepy lecture during the last week of high school: You may hear some worthwhile information, but it's not going to stick.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Dec 8, 2016

The movie makes no attempt to engage any current situation, basking instead in a one-dimensional nostalgia.

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Oleg Ivanov

Slant Magazine

Dec 5, 2016

3/4

It capsures how sports can sometimes bring wholly disparate people together to accomplish feats that change the destiny of an entire people.

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Phil Guie

Film-Forward.com

Mar 21, 2019

4/5

By never losing sight of its protagonists, the film pays sufficient homage to what, four decades later, still stands as an impressive achievement.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Dec 8, 2016

9/10

Everything you want an underdog story to be: suspenseful, inspirational, heartfelt and, ultimately, uplifting. It will make you stand up and cheer! A slam dunk!

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Michael Nordine

L.A. Weekly

Nov 30, 2016

On the Map, a documentary about Maccabi Tel Aviv's improbable success in the 1977 edition of the tourney, is a feel-good Cinderella story, the real-life details are at least apropo of this kind of athletic fairy tale.

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Harry W

May 1, 2017

A wonderful cindarella story.

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Synopsis

In 1977, the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team prevailed over CSKA Moscow (known in the West as Red Army), a team that refused to play against Israel. Moments after this highly charged and historical win, Israeli-American basketball hero Tal Brody captured the heart of the nation when he famously said, "Israel is on the map, not just in sport, but in everything." The story of this triumph against all odds is told through the eyes of six American basketball players who joined Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Director: Dani Menkin
Producer: Aaron Feldman, Jon Weinbach
Screenwriter: Dani Menkin
Production Co: Hey Jude Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 29, 2018
Runtime: 1h 25m

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