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Brian Banks (2018)

Brian Banks poster
Directed by
Tom Shadyac
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 271 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school football player is wrongly convicted of a crime and sent to prison. After his release, he works to clear his name and pursue his dream of playing in the NFL.

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What happens

Brian Banks is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Doug Atchison. It is based on the true story of Brian Banks, a high school football linebacker who was falsely accused of rape, convicted, sent to prison and, upon his release, attempted to fulfill his dream of making the National Football League. The film stars Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Sherri Shepherd, and Melanie Liburd. Brian Banks premiered at the LA Film Festival on September 22, 2018, and was released in the United States by Bleecker Street on August 9, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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