National Champions

"How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?"

2021 1h 56m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 85

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Synopsis

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A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.

“How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?”

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Cast

Stephan James
LeMarcus James
J.K. Simmons
Coach James Lazor
Alexander Ludwig
Emmett Sunday
Lil Rel Howery
Coach Dunn
Tim Blake Nelson
Rodger Cummings
Andrew Bachelor
Taylor Sheridan
David Koechner
Richard Everly
Jeffrey Donovan
Mark Titus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Writers: Adam Mervis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, shot by Khalid Mohtaseb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathan Sanford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stephan James and J.K. Simmons and Alexander Ludwig carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14547524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ric Roman Waugh directs. Khalid Mohtaseb behind the camera. Jonathan Sanford scores. Gabriel Fleming cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, shot by Khalid Mohtaseb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathan Sanford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gabriel Fleming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stephan James and J.K. Simmons and Alexander Ludwig carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?".
8IMDB entry: tt14547524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.