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Brian Banks

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The inspirational true story of Brian Banks, an all-American high school football star who finds his life upended when he's wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite the lack of evidence, Banks gets railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.
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While it remains a reasonably inspiring drama, Brian Banks might have presented a more complex or fully realized version of the real-life story it dramatizes.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Aug 12, 2019
This is a perfectly serviceable movie -- it's a drama, it's well-acted, it's well-written. It's working, generally speaking. Go to Full Review
Robert Daniels 812filmreviews Aug 10, 2019
2/4
The emancipation Brian Banks depicts becomes narrative chains in its wake. Go to Full Review
Leah Pickett Chicago Reader Aug 9, 2019
Hodge's resolute performance anchors the film, while the nuanced screenplay from Doug Atchison and lush visual language from cinematographer Ricardo Diaz push it several rungs above prosaic TV-movie-style fare. Go to Full Review
M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Aug 20, 2022
3.5/5
Brian Banks is an effective indictment of the business of the criminal justice system when politics dictate someone eventually has to pay for the people’s investment, whether they are guilty or innocent. Go to Full Review
Charles Koplinski Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Nov 21, 2020
2.5/4.0
There are also great life lessons in this film that will inspire both teens and adults. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 4, 2020
3.0/4.0
Shadyac frames it wisely by shooting the film in non-chronological order and allowing us to become immersed in Banks as a human being. Go to Full Review
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Tom Shadyac

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Aldis Hodge

Brian Banks

Greg Kinnear

Justin Brooks

Sherri Shepherd

Brian's Mom, Leomia

Melanie Liburd

Karina Cooper

Tiffany Dupont

Alissa Bjerkhoel

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Synopsis The inspirational true story of Brian Banks, an all-American high school football star who finds his life upended when he's wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite the lack of evidence, Banks gets railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.
Director
Tom Shadyac
Producer
Amy Baer, Shivani Rawat, Monica Levinson
Screenwriter
Doug Atchison
Distributor
Bleecker Street Media
Production Co
ShivHans Pictures, Gidden Media
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Content|Language)
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.3M
Runtime
1h 39m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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