National Champions Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 7, 2022

National Champions

Release Date: Friday, December 10, 2021 Theaters

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

Starring: Stephan James • Alexander Ludwig • J.K. Simmons • Lil Rel Howery • Timothy Olyphant

N/A Drama N/A

4 / 5.0

63% WILL SEE 37% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) ignite a player’s strike declaring they won’t compete until all student-athletes are fairly compensated. With billions of dollars at risk and legacies on the line, the stakes could not be higher. Now, with only hours until kickoff, the head coach (J.K. Simmons) and various power brokers (Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor, Jeffrey Donovan, David Koechner, Kristin Chenoweth, Timothy Olyphant, Uzo Aduba) must race against the clock to protect or destroy the prevailing collegiate athletics system.

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Who stars in National Champions – Cast List

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Stephan James
I Play Rocky, War Machine
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Alexander Ludwig
Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
J.K. Simmons
The Account 2, Zootopia
L
Lil Rel Howery
Animal Friends, Code 3
Timothy Olyphant
Havoc, Snowden
Kristin Chenoweth
Holidate, Hard Sell
U
Uzo Aduba
Roofman, Tallulah
Tim Blake Nelson
The Testament of Ann Lee , Dune: Part Two
R
Russell Wilson
A
Andrew Bachelor
Greenland, Violent Night 2
J
Jeffrey Donovan
Wrath of Man, Shot Caller
David Koechner
A Week Away, Piranha 3DD

Who is making National Champions – Crew List

A look at National Champions behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ric Roman Waugh last helmed Kandahar and Angel Has Fallen. The film's writer Adam Mervis last penned 21 Bridges.

Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Screenwriter: Adam Mervis
Producers: Brendon Boyea
Greg Economou
Basil Iwanyk

Studios: STXfilms; STX Entertainment
Production Company: Thunder Road Pictures

Production – What we know about the National Champions

Key Facts

A story that takes place three days before the college football national championship game.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2021

Completed

Changed National Champions movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2021

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Jun 2021

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Wrapped shooting in New Orleans.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

National Champions Trailers and Clips

National Champions

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National Champions Release Date: When was the film released?

National Champions was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 10 , 2021. There were 19 19 other movies released on the same date, including West Side Story, Being the Ricardos and Back to the Outback.