Undefeated (2011 film)
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96% Rotten Tomatoes Duration Initial DVD release February 19, 2013 (USA) Language English | 7.8/10 IMDb 71% Metacritic Genre Documentary, Sport Running time 1h 53m Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director Daniel Lindsay and
T.J. Martin Release date March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13) (South by Southwest) Directors T. J. Martin, Daniel Lindsay Cast O.C. Brown (Himself), Bill Courtney (Himself), Chavis Daniels (Himself), Montrail 'Money' Brown (Himself)Music director Daniel McMahon, Miles Nielsen, Michael Brook Similar movies Champions League Final : FC Bayern München vs Chelsea FC , DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story , Mean Machine , Foxcatcher , Kicking & Screaming , The Blind Side Tagline Character will be revealed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Undefeated is a 2011 documentary film directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin. The film documents the struggles of a high school football team, the Manassas Tigers of Memphis, as they attempt a winning season after years of losses. The team is turned around by coach Bill Courtney, who helps form a group of young men into an academic and athletic team.
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Lindsay and Martin served as co-directors, cinematographers, sound recorders and editors, recording more than 500 hours of footage.
Reception
The film received critical acclaim at the South by Southwest conference in March 2011. The Weinstein Company was reported to have closed a seven-figure deal for distribution and remake rights to Undefeated. On February 26, 2012, the movie won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Sean "Diddy" Combs joined the film as an executive producer in early February, 2012, with plans to work with the Weinstein Co. on the remake.
Undefeated was highly acclaimed by critics. The film currently scores a 96% "Certified Fresh" approval rating on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 94 reviews.
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