Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning vs Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 5.5/10 for Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning). Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 33m. Top Gear: The Best of the Specials is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are documentary, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials| Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning | Top Gear: The Best of the Specials | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Documentary, TV Movie | Action, Adventure, Documentary, TV Movie |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Chris Eyre | – |
| Main cast | Jim Thorpe | Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May |
Synopsis
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Jim Thorpe was a Native American icon whose athletic prowess reshaped the landscape of 20th-century sports, defying the brutal challenges of racial prejudice along the way. Based on extensive interviews and utilizing Jim’s own writing this documentary brings together a diverse array of Native American scholars, historians, athletes, and influential sports commentators.
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Welcome to Top Gear, The Best of the Specials. All the wildest, funniest, exciting-est bits from all the legendary Top Gear Specials, combined into one brilliant DVD. For over a decade, Top Gear’s road trips – and off-road trips – have tackled the biggest questions in motoring. Can cards set us free? Can they bring cultures together? And is it really a good idea to wear denim in tropical climates? So if you enjoy watching middle-aged men…
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