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National Champions

  • 2021
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.6K
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National Champions (2021)
Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) ignite a player's strike declaring they won't compete until all student-athletes are fairly compensated. With billions of dollars at risk and legacies on the line, the stakes could not be higher. Now, with only hours until kickoff, the head coach (J.K. Simmons) and various power brokers (Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor, Jeffrey Donovan, David Koechner, Kristin Chenoweth, Timothy Olyphant, Uzo Aduba) must race against the clock to protect or destroy the prevailing collegiate athletics system.
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Follows star quarterback who ignites a players strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality and respect for the student-athletes.Follows star quarterback who ignites a players strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality and respect for the student-athletes.Follows star quarterback who ignites a players strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality and respect for the student-athletes.

  • Director
    • Ric Roman Waugh
  • Writer
    • Adam Mervis
  • Stars
    • Stephan James
    • J.K. Simmons
    • Alexander Ludwig
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.6K
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    • Director
      • Ric Roman Waugh
    • Writer
      • Adam Mervis
    • Stars
      • Stephan James
      • J.K. Simmons
      • Alexander Ludwig
    • 34User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Stephan James
    Stephan James
    • LeMarcus James
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Coach James Lazor
    Alexander Ludwig
    Alexander Ludwig
    • Emmett Sunday
    Lil Rel Howery
    Lil Rel Howery
    • Coach Dunn
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Rodger Cummings
    Andrew Bachelor
    Andrew Bachelor
    • Taylor Jackson
    • (as Andrew Byron Bachelor)
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Richard Everly
    Jeffrey Donovan
    Jeffrey Donovan
    • Mike Titus
    Kristin Chenoweth
    Kristin Chenoweth
    • Bailey Lazor
    Timothy Olyphant
    Timothy Olyphant
    • Elliott Schmidt
    Uzo Aduba
    Uzo Aduba
    • Katherine Poe
    Russell Wilson
    Russell Wilson
    • Russell Wilson
    Malcolm Jenkins
    Malcolm Jenkins
    • Malcolm Jenkins
    Mike Greenberg
    Mike Greenberg
    • Mike Greenberg
    Steve Levy
    • Steve Levy
    Michael Smith
    Michael Smith
    • Michael Smith
    Jemele Hill
    Jemele Hill
    • Jemele Hill
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    • Michael Holley
    • Director
      • Ric Roman Waugh
    • Writer
      • Adam Mervis
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The entire movie was filmed at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans.
    • Quotes

      Coach James Lazor: Seventy-two hours till the national goddamn title game, and I got to parade around in this dog-and-pony show.

    • Connections
      References Pulp Fiction (1994)

    User reviews34

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    6/10
    Storyline just okay
    It would be a good storyline if it is based on true story. Then it is interesting to see what is going on in those private meetings. However, if it is not based on the true story..... the script is kind of okay.
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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 내셔널 챔피언스
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans
    • Production companies
      • BondIt Media Capital
      • Capstone Global
      • Game1
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $475,488
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $301,028
      • Dec 12, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $475,488
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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