Catholics vs. Convicts (2016)

Directed by

Patrick Creadon

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about a famous college football game between Notre Dame and the University of Miami in 1988. It covers the buildup to the game and the cultural clash between the two teams.

sports-focusednostalgiccompetitiveintenseinformationallivelyfast-paced

What happens

Catholics vs. Convicts is a 2016 documentary film about the October 15, 1988 Notre Dame-Miami football game between the Miami Hurricanes of the University of Miami and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The documentary is the 87th in ESPN's 30 for 30 series and aired on ESPN following the December 10, 2016 Heisman Award. It premiered to over two million viewers, making it the highest rated 30 for 30 film since 2015. Catholics vs. Convicts was directed by Patrick Creadon. At the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, it was one of that season's 30 for 30 films nominated for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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