The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend is a 1991 directed by Frank C. Schröder and is the story of Pistol Pete Maravich

Pete Maravich

Peter "Pistol Pete" Press Maravich was an American professional basketball player. Born and raised in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University and played for three NBA teams until injuries induced him to retire in 1980...

 nicknamed "Pistol Pete", a basketball star in high school, college and the NBA known with a flashy style of play. The film focuses on 1959, the year Pete made the varsity high school team as an eighth grader.

The film is based on a book by Darrel Campbell with narration from Peter Maravich.

Cast

• Millie Perkins
  Millie Perkins
  Millie Perkins is an American film and television actress.Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Millie grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Her father was a merchant marine captain...
  
   ... Helen Maravich
• Nick Benedict
  Nick Benedict
  Nick Benedict is an American actor. He played the role of Curtis Reed in Days of Our Lives between 1993 and 2001. He is the older half-brother of Samuel Benedict and the son of actor Richard Benedict. He made his debut in 1955 in the series Wiretapper as a child. His first performance as an adult...
  
   ... Press Maravich
• Adam Guier ... Pete Maravich
• Murrell Garland ... Coach Pendleton
• Tom Lester ... Pete as adult
• Buddy Petrie ... Buddy Pendleton
• Darrel Campbell ... Carl Connfield
• Wendy Leblanc ... Sandy
• John Richardson ... Moose
• Rodney Stone
• Eddie Hailey
• Melinda Walsh ... Rachel