Long Green Line (2008)
- Original title
- The Long Green Line
- Directed by
- Matthew Arnold
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 8.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows a high school cross country team in Illinois during their coach's 50th year. The team of over 220 boys aims for their 25th state title, but two top runners are arrested and expelled for arson.
focusedinspirationalearnestgroundedbittersweetobservationalquietly intensefamily-like
What happens
The Long Green Line is an independent American feature-length documentary film about the 2005 York Community High School Cross Country team, Elmhurst, Illinois. It is written, directed and co-produced by Matthew Arnold, with co-production and cinematography by Brady Hallongren. The film documents Coach Joe Newton's 50th year coaching, while the team is going for their 25th Illinois (IHSA) state title. There are over 220 boys on the team, and during the film, two of the top seven runners are arrested, expelled from school, and expelled from the team for arson. The film was released on August 18, 2008, and ran in theaters for six weeks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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