The inspirational true story of Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge), an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.
Directed By:
Tom Shadyac
Written By:
Doug Atchison
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Starring:
- Aldis Hodge
- Greg Kinnear
- Sherri Shepherd
- Melanie Liburd
- Xosha Roquemore
- Tiffany Dupont
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Accolades:
- Official Selection: L.A. Film Festival
- L.A. Film Festival - Audience Award (Fiction)
- HUMANITAS Prize - Winner, Independent Feature Film - Doug Atchison
- Cleveland International Film Festival - Winner, American Independents Competition
Release:
ShivHans Pictures and Bleecker Street - August 9, 2019
