Concussion

"Even legends need a hero"

2015 2h 3m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 2,782

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A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

“Even legends need a hero”

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Cast

Will Smith
Dr. Bennet Omalu
Alec Baldwin
Dr. Julian Bailes
Albert Brooks
Dr. Cyril Wecht
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Prema Mutiso
David Morse
Mike Webster
Arliss Howard
Dr. Joseph Maroon
Mike O'Malley
Daniel Sullivan
Eddie Marsan
Dr. Steven DeKosky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Landesman
Writers: Peter Landesman, Jeanne Marie Laskas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Landesman, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor William Goldenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Will Smith and Alec Baldwin and Albert Brooks carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Even legends need a hero".

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IMDB entry: tt3322364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Landesman directs. Salvatore Totino behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. William Goldenberg cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Peter Landesman, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William Goldenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Will Smith and Alec Baldwin and Albert Brooks carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Even legends need a hero".
7IMDB entry: tt3322364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 25 themes, including "american football", "concussion", "biography", "based on true story".
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Salvatore Totino
Original score: James Newton Howard
Editing: William Goldenberg
Production design: David Crank
Costume design: Dayna Pink
Makeup / hair: Jacenda Burkett
VFX supervisor: Jamie Dixon
Sound: Christian P. Minkler
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $50,400,000
Return: 144% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Concussion (2015)

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Reno2016-03-24
★ 9/10
At first in the past, all good things in the world were always denied. Based on the real life story of a Nigerian forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu who discovered CTE disorder that most of the American football players are suffering from. So he fought for his theory against the NFL who was denying it. I was neutral when #OscarsSoWhite broke out, but for this movie I definitely agree on that. Whether he would have won or not, Will Smith name should have been in the best male actor in the lead list. That's not at all, this movie did not qualify for any other category in the event which is not unfortunate, but deliberately the Academy chose a wrong side to stand. Felt like they are supporting NFL instead of fact and its own product. This biographical movie talked mainly about one particular sport, maybe there are other sports in the globe that might cause CTE as must as this one. Since Dr. Omalu's research came from NFL players, so it was all about between them. This is a wonderful movie, I was very surprised for it. In the past, every good thing in the world was always opposed in its beginning, but later accepted widely like the global warming. I hope people aware of such thing is exist and act accordingly. No need to abandon the sport, just change the rules and the style of play. This is one of the best movie you could find from the 2015. I think it is a must see biopic, the credit must go to Ridley Scott who is the man behind for this movie to happen. 9/10

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