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Last modified: Jul. 28, 2018

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Paterno (TV Movie)

Director: Barry Levinson

Starring: Al Pacino • Kathy Baker • Greg Grunberg • Riley Keogh • Jock McKissic

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Production Status

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Production Progress
Awaiting release by distributor; release date not yet announced.

July 28, 2018

Plot

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Plot
Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno's legend is undone by revelations he and others in the football program were aware that former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was molesting children, and did little to stop it, supposedly fearing bad publicity for the powerhouse gridiron program they presided over.
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The film's director Barry Levinson last directed Rock The Kasbah and The Humbling. The film's writer David McKenna last wrote Escobar.

Director
Barry Levinson
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Producer
Edward R. Pressman
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Production Details

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  • Adaptation of Joe Posnanski's book "Paterno," which was optioned. True story.

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Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Producer Edward R. Pressman has optioned the bestselling book Paterno by Joe Posnanski. Al Pacino is attached to play Paterno.

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Also known as
Happy Valley (TV Movie)

Language
English

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Sat., Jul. 28, 2018

  • Added the US TV release date of April 7, 2018

  • Changed the title from "Happy Valley (TV Movie) " to "Paterno (TV Movie) "

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