Greater (2016)

Directed by

David L. Hunt

Genre

biographical film, American football film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 113 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man walks on to a college football team with no scholarship. He works hard and becomes a top player, then dies in a car accident soon after being drafted to the NFL.

inspiringdeterminedearnestsentimentaltriumphantpoignantmotivationalbittersweetheartfelt

What happens

Greater is a 2016 American biographical sports film directed by David Hunt and starring Christopher Severio as American football player Brandon Burlsworth, a walk-on college player who became an All-American, dying in a car crash 11 days after being drafted high in the 3rd round to the National Football League. The film was released on August 26, 2016. It was the last film featuring Michael Parks to be released within his lifetime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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