Undefeated (2012)

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  • Opened February 17, 2012 (Limited 2/17)
  • 1 hr 53 min
  • PG-13 | Some Language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 11+. More on child suitability

  • Since its founding in 1899, Manassas High School in North Memphis has never had a football team win a playoff game. In 2004, former high-school coach Bill Courtney offers to help turn the Manassas Tigers around. Nurturing his players' physical and emotional strengths, Courtney's efforts pay off in 2009, when the Tigers, led by their star player O.C., seem to have a chance to break their school's 110-year losing streak and finally win a playoff game. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Bill Courtney, Montrail "Money" Brown, O.C. Brown, Chavis Daniels
  • Director: T.J. Martin, Dan Lindsay
  • Genres: Documentary

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No Sandra Bullock, but who cares

by iknowbest

I liked this very much. It did get slow in a few places, but largely moved along well. This is a pretty fascinating film, and terribly depressing within the context that there is an awful lot of...

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by TheBlackEbert

With all of the Oscar buzz it got I checked out Undefeated with all expectations that it would be great and it really was. Think BlindSide in documentary form that gives it all the realness without...

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A MUST SEE FILM

by donnavanderbilt

This movie was awesome! I'm so glad I decided to take my 8yo son (who's dad also has bailed). This was the best story of what it means to become a man and be the best man you can possibly be. Thank u...

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

Undefeated is an emotional and effective film. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

Deftly balancing the students' stories with that of Courtney's, the film creates a fully rounded portrait of a corner of America rarely examined. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

For a documentary that's almost engineered to lift your heart, Undefeated is very well done. Read full review

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Its triumphs are bittersweet, but they're irresistible. Read full review

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Coach Bill Courtney and O.C. Brown in "Undefeated."