1972 was a turning point in Ilie Nastase's career: he won his first US Open, while also reaching both Wimbledon and Davis Cup finals. Moving back and forth in time and featuring amazing archive footage and exclusive interviews with top athletes, the documentary explores Nastase's highs and lows, the controversies that surrounded him and the enduring impact he has had on the world of tennis. Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene, Mr. Nice'n'Nasty disrupted the old-fashioned etiquette of the sport in the 70s thus becoming its first rebel rock star.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Libra Film
Keywords
- tennis
- rebel
- 1970s
- icon
- reenactment
- sports documentary
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Top Cast
Ilie Năstase as Self - Winner of 2 Grand Slam Singles Titles
Ion Țiriac as Self - Romanian Businessman, Doubles Grand Slam Winner
Jimmy Connors as Self - Winner of 8 Grand Slam Singles Titles
Stan Smith as Self - Winner of 2 Grand Slam Singles Titles
Björn Borg as Self - Winner of 11 Grand Slam Singles Titles
John McEnroe as Self - Winner of 7 Grand Slam Singles Titles
Billie Jean King as Self - Winner of 12 Grand Slam Singles Titles
Rafael Nadal as Self - Winner of 22 Grand Slam Singles Titles
Top Crew
Cristian Pascariu · Director, Writer
Tudor Giurgiu · Director, Writer
Alex Brendea · Cinematographer
Cosmin Hodor · Producer
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