Paterno
The greater the legend, the harder the fall.
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4/7/2018Runtime
105 minsOverview
After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.
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A portrait of a legendary coach confronting the moral ruin beneath his life's achievements, as institutional complicity in abuse unravels everything he built. A grim, inescapable examination of what was prioritized over what was right.
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Al Pacino
Joe Paterno
Kathy Baker
Sue Paterno
Kenneth Maharaj
MRI Tech
Michael Mastro
Guido D'Elia
Joshua Morgan
Bobby - Media Wrangler
Ross Degraw
Sports Producer
Mitchell L. Mack
Devon Smith
Larry Mitchell
Jay Paterno
Darren Goldstein
Mike McQueary
Riley Keough
Sara Ganim
Nicholas Sadler
Todd - Press Photographer
Sir Brodie
Security Guard
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