Underplayed Gems

The U (2009)

The U poster
Directed by
Billy Corben
Genre
documentary film, American football film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary covers the rise of the University of Miami football team in the 1980s. It focuses on how the program developed a flashy and controversial identity that reflected the culture of Miami.

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What happens

The U is a 2009 documentary film about the University of Miami's football program produced by Miami-based media studio Rakontur and directed by Billy Corben. The film premiered December 12, 2009 after the Heisman Trophy presentation on ESPN as a part of their 30 for 30 documentary series. The U's premiere drew 2.3 million viewers, the most ever for a documentary on the sports cable network until the debut of Pony Excess, a documentary about the Southern Methodist University football scandal in the 1980s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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