

National Champions
2021-12-10 · 116 min · ★ 6.4
A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
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- Directors
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Production companies
- STXfilms, Thunder Road, BondIt Media Capital, game1, Amet Entertainment, Why Not You Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 475,488
Top Cast
Stephan JamesLeMarcus James
J.K. SimmonsCoach James Lazor
Alexander LudwigEmmett Sunday
Lil Rel HoweryCoach Dunn
Tim Blake NelsonRodger Cummings
Andrew BachelorTaylor Sheridan
David KoechnerRichard Everly
Jeffrey DonovanMark Titus
Kristin ChenowethBailey Lazor
Timothy OlyphantElliott Schmidt
Uzo AdubaKatherine Poe
Russell WilsonRussell Wilson
Malcolm JenkinsMalcolm Jenkins
Mike GreenbergMike Greenberg
Steve LevySteve Levy
Jemele HillJemele Hill
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