Paterno

Paterno

2018 · 105 min · EN · R · 6.3 (156 votes)
Dir. Barry Levinson · Starring Al Pacino, Kathy Baker, Kenneth Maharaj, Michael Mastro, Joshua Morgan, Ross Degraw · Music Sacha Galperine

The greater the legend, the harder the fall.

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After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.

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This film feels like a slow, agonizing descent into a moral abyss. It's a heavy, uncomfortable watch that forces you to confront the dark underbelly of power and the devastating consequences of inaction. The weight of shattered legacies hangs thick in the air.

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