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Brian's Song is a 1971 made-for-TV movie, recalling the details of the life of Brian Piccolo (played by James Caan), a football player stricken with a deadly illness and his friendship with Chicago Bears teammate Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) who helps him through the difficult struggle. It was such a success on television that it was later shown in theaters. A remake was made in 2001 for ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney starring Mekhi Phifer and Sean Maher. The movie is based on Sayers' account of his friendship with Piccolo and Piccolo's illness in his autobiography, I Am Third. The film was written by veteran screenwriter William Blinn.

The musical theme to Brian's Song, "The Hands of Time" was a popular tune during the early 1970s. The music to the song was by Michael Legrand, with lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman. Often the tune was performed as an instrumental, usually featuring piano. Nashville pianist Floyd Cramer performed a popular version of "The Hands of Time".

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