The U (2009)

Throughout the 1980s, Miami, Florida, was at the center of a racial and cultural shift taking place throughout the country. Overwhelmed by riots and tensions, Miami was a city in flux, and ... See full summary »

Director:

Billy Corben

Stars:

Jimmy Johnson, Howard Schnellenberger, Dennis Erickson

Cast

Credited cast:
Jimmy Johnson	...	Himself
Howard Schnellenberger	...	Himself
Dennis Erickson	...	Himself
Melvin Bratton	...	Himself
Alonzo Highsmith	...	Himself
Bernie Kosar	...	Himself
Bennie Blades	...	Himself
Michael Irvin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jessie Armstead	...	Himself
Don Bailey Jr.
Don Bailey	...	Himself
Robert Bailey	...	Himself
Tolbert Bain	...	Himself
Kevin Brinkworth	...	Himself
Larry Coker	...	Himself

Storyline

Throughout the 1980s, Miami, Florida, was at the center of a racial and cultural shift taking place throughout the country. Overwhelmed by riots and tensions, Miami was a city in flux, and the University of Miami football team served as a microcosm for this evolution. The image of the predominantly white university was forever changed when coach Howard Schnellenberger scoured some of the toughest ghettos in Florida to recruit mostly black players for his team. With a newly branded swagger, inspired and fueled by the quickly growing local Miami hip hop culture, these Hurricanes took on larger-than-life personalities and won four national titles between 1983 and 1991.

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Genres:

Documentary | Sport

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hurricane Season

Filming Locations:

Hialeah, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ESPN Films, Rakontur

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Part of ESPN's series "30 for 30" EXCELLENT.

This was an absolutely superb documentary about the rise of a the crummy University of Miami. What was most interesting to me was that I had no idea that they were considered a joke pre-1980 something. As long as I knew of the U I always knew of them as being one of the best colleges to go to for any player that possibly had a chance of going into Pro Football, whether it was to play for the USFL or the NFL. In fact if they just went through how many players have turned Pro in the last 30 years I bet it's almost 100 or more. That is extremely impressive & I very much doubt there are any other schools that can claim that. It was nice to see interviews from all sorts of the players, Jimmy Johnson, & the coach that came before him. This was an excellent documentary & any true college or Pro Football fan will be glad they saw this. I hope this gets a DVD release so that it can gain an even bigger audience. My only complaint was I felt this could have been longer & even more in depth especially in the later years.