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Hesburgh

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President of the University of Notre Dame for 35 years, Theodore Hesburgh counsels presidents and becomes one of the most influential Americans of the 20th century.

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Tom Long Detroit News May 7, 2019
C-
[T]his film offers little insight into whatever battles - internal or external - Hesburgh must have fought. It's far too busy polishing that halo. Go to Full Review
Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register May 2, 2019
B+
A compellingly attractive if one-sided portrait of a figure of exceptional gifts, astonishingly diverse accomplishments and extraordinary influence. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter May 2, 2019
Serving as a profile in courage whose hero was widely loved, it doesn't necessarily convince those of us who don't know the man that we needed to see a doc about him. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 10, 2020
3.5/4.0
Paints a wonderful portrait of a man many Hoosiers know but may not really know. Go to Full Review
Asher Luberto Film Threat Jun 11, 2019
6/10
Nick Andert, Jerry Barca, and William Neal have fastened a pace as swift and handsome as its subject. This is an informative doc that's more concerned with being entertaining than explanatory. Homework, it is not. Go to Full Review
Lisa Trifone Third Coast Review May 29, 2019
2/4
A glossy compilation of talking heads, archival footage and a narration based on Hesburgh's own journals, the film would feel right at home on a Sunday afternoon on the History Channel. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis President of the University of Notre Dame for 35 years, Theodore Hesburgh counsels presidents and becomes one of the most influential Americans of the 20th century.
Director
Patrick Creadon
Producer
Christine O'Malley, Jerry Barca
Screenwriter
Nick Andert, Jerry Barca, William Neal
Distributor
Cinetic
Production Co
O'Malley Creadon Productions, Cinetic Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$204.7K
Runtime
1h 44m
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