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The Best R-Rated Sports Movies

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List of R-Rated sports movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated sports movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated sports movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated sports movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated sports movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated sports films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated sports film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

This list features movies like Raging Bull and Caddyshack.

If you're trying to find out "What are the best R-Rated sports movies?" and "What are the most famous R-Rated sports movies?" then this list is the perfect resource for you.

Use this list if you're looking for some new sports movies that are rated R. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great sports movies rated R, so get out there and start watching.

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Caddyshack
Bill Murray, Chevy Chase
Released: 1980
Directed by: Harold Ramis
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Bull Durham
Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon
Released: 1988
Directed by: Ron Shelton
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Major League
Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger
Released: 1989
Directed by: David S. Ward
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Raging Bull
Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci
Released: 1980
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Slap Shot
Paul Newman, M. Emmet Walsh
Released: 1977
Directed by: George Roy Hill
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Jerry Maguire
Tom Cruise, Lucy Liu
Released: 1996
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
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Kingpin
Bill Murray, Woody Harrelson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
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The Longest Yard
Burt Reynolds, Bernadette Peters
Released: 1974
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
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Tin Cup
Kevin Costner, Rene Russo
Released: 1996
Directed by: Ron Shelton
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Mystery, Alaska
Russell Crowe, Mike Myers
Released: 1999
Directed by: Jay Roach

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Point Break
Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey
Released: 1991
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
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Any Given Sunday
Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino
Released: 1999
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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Ali
Will Smith, Jamie Foxx
Released: 2001
Directed by: Michael Mann
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Varsity Blues
Ali Larter, Paul Walker
Released: 1999
Directed by: Brian Robbins
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The Fighter
Amy Adams, Christian Bale
Released: 2010
Directed by: David O. Russell
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Youngblood
Keanu Reeves, Rob Lowe
Released: 1986
Directed by: Peter Markle
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The Color of Money
Tom Cruise, Paul Newman
Released: 1986
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Semi-Pro
Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig
Released: 2008
Directed by: Kent Alterman
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North Dallas Forty
Nick Nolte, Charles Durning
Released: 1979
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
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The Basketball Diaries
Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 1995
Directed by: Scott Kalvert
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All the Right Moves
Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson
Released: 1983
Directed by: Michael Chapman
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He Got Game
Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal
Released: 1998
Directed by: Spike Lee
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The Program
Halle Berry, James Caan
Released: 1993
Directed by: David S. Ward
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BASEketball
Jenny McCarthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Released: 1998
Directed by: David Zucker
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Wildcats
Goldie Hawn, LL Cool J
Released: 1986
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
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