The film centers on Joe Paterno, who after becoming the most successful coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his ...
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Title: Paterno (TV Movie 2018)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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 | |
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Mitchell L. Mack | ... | Devon Smith (as Mitchell Mack) |
| Larry Mitchell | ... | Jay Paterno | |
| Darren Goldstein | ... | Mike McQueary | |
| Riley Keough | ... | Sara Ganim | |
| Nicholas Sadler | ... | Todd - Press Photographer | |
| Sir Brodie | ... | Security Guard | |
| Greg Grunberg | ... | Scott Paterno | |
| Annie Parisse | ... | Mary Kay Paterno | |
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Vito Vitiello | ... | Sports Director |
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The film centers on Joe Paterno, who after becoming the most successful coach in college football history, 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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football | football coach | fired from the job | sexual abuse | abuse victim |Taglines:
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Written by Fred Lewis Pattee and Charles Crozat Converse (as C.C. Converse)
Arranged by Thornton W. Allen
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Barry Levinson was nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special category for Paterno (2018), but lost to Ryan Murphy for American Crime Story: The Man Who Would Be Vogue (2018). See more »Crazy Credits
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Penn State Alma MaterWritten by Fred Lewis Pattee and Charles Crozat Converse (as C.C. Converse)
Arranged by Thornton W. Allen
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7 April 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Happy Valley See more »Filming Locations:
College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA See more »Company Credits
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Every sad and horrible time in history will get it's chance on telling the story. Hopefully other institutions will learn from the mistakes that were made. Pacino was believable portraying a coach that was long overdue in retiring.