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Undefeated

Play trailer Poster for Undefeated PG-13,  2012,  1h 53m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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Critics Consensus

It covers familiar sports documentary territory, but Undefeated proves there are still powerful stories to be told on the high school gridiron.

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Henry Barnes Guardian Aug 2, 2012
3/5
All eyes are on the ball, while the future screams from the sidelines. Go to Full Review
Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) Aug 2, 2012
4/5
Undefeated works the whole macho-sentimental template so vigorously and well it's practically a reflexive response to cry foul, but you'd have to find heroic reserves of cynicism not to care at all about the precarious fortunes of these unformed bruisers. Go to Full Review
Nigel Andrews Financial Times Aug 2, 2012
3/5
A watchable movie, no question. But perhaps best filed under guilty pleasures. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 26, 2020
3.5/4.0
Has just about everything you could possibly want from a feature documentary. Go to Full Review
Patrick Gamble CineVue Jan 31, 2019
4/5
The epitome of what a good sports documentary should be. Go to Full Review
Pat Padua DCist Aug 30, 2018
There can be power and comfort in cliché, and let's get this one out of the way: it's not about winning or losing, but how you play the game. Go to Full Review
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Leia L Mar 30, 2018 Memorable, and because it's a documentary, the impact of what happens is raw and real. Amazing hearts, faith and perseverance against tough odds. Coach Bill is a great "dad" to these young men, and gives them a clear standard to rise to. Wish there were more coaches like him in high school football! See more
Rey W Jan 28, 2017 Not as good as his earlier documentaries, but still great.
Finn S Jan 1, 2017 Great inspiring story! Highly recommend.
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Dan Lindsay

Director

T.J. Martin

Director

Bill Courtney

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Ralph Zipper

Executive Producer

Nigel Sinclair

Executive Producer

Guy East

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin
Producer
Ed Cunningham, Glen Zipper, Seth Gordon, Dan Lindsay, Rich Middlemas
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Rating
PG-13 (Some Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$561.1K
Runtime
1h 53m
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