Concussion / Columbia Pictures presents ; in association with LStar Capital, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures ; a Scott Free, the Shuman Company, Cara Films, Cantillon Company production ; produced by Ridley Scott, Giannina Scott ; produced by David Wolthoff, Larry Shuman ; produced by Elizabeth Cantillon ; written and directed by Peter Landesman.



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Based on the GQ article "Game Brain" by Jeanne Marie Laskas. Special features: Inside the true story (11 min.): discover the true story and meet the real people who inspired the film; Commentary with director Peter Landesman. "Based on a true story"--Container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015. Board of Film Censors, Singapore : PG13 (some coarse language) MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some disturbing images, and language. Canadian Home video rating: PG; coarse language, violence. Music, James Newton Howard ; editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Salvatore Totino. Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Morse, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Mike O'Malley, Stephen Moyer, L. Scott Caldwell, Hill Harper, Richard T. Jones, Eddie Marsan, Bitsie Tulloch, Matthew Willig, Dan Ziskie. In English, dubbed French (Doublé au Québec), or dubbed Spanish; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English or French audio description tracks for people with visual disabilities.

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Concussion / Columbia Pictures presents ; in association with LStar Capital, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures ; a Scott Free, the Shuman Company, Cara Films, Cantillon Company production ; produced by Ridley Scott, Giannina Scott ; produced by David Wolthoff, Larry Shuman ; produced by Elizabeth Cantillon ; written and directed by Peter Landesman.
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Landesman, Peter, 1965- film director, screenwriter.
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Abstract
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful - and beloved - institutions in the world.
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2016
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