The Gospel According to Mac (2015)
Not everyone believes a believer
Football is a religion to many people. But few know the depths of both faiths as well as Bill McCartney, the former head football coach of the University of Colorado and the founder of Promise Keepers, a Christian men’s ministry. “The Gospel According to Mac” tells the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction story of Coach Mac’s controversial national championship run – two seasons that followed multiple arrests and strife between his mostly African-American players and the Boulder police, continued with McCartney’s own daughter becoming pregnant by the team’s quarterback before seeing that same quarterback struck by cancer, and culminated in consecutive Orange Bowl match-ups against Notre Dame. Bill McCartney’s passionate and often polarizing beliefs have made him many enemies and many admirers, but it’s difficult to deny that he embodies the essential issues facing football in America to this day.
Cast
- Jeffrey Wright - Narrator (voice)
Keywords
american football, american football coach, colorado, sports documentary, college sports, college american football
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Gospel According to Mac about?
- Football is a religion to many people. But few know the depths of both faiths as well as Bill McCartney, the former head football coach of the University of Colorado and the founder of Promise Keepers, a Christian men’s ministry. “The Gospel According to Mac” tells the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction story of Coach Mac’s controversial national championship run – two seasons that followed multiple arrests and strife between his mostly African-American players and the Boulder police, continued with McCartney’s own daughter becoming pregnant by the team’s quarterback before seeing that same quarterback struck by cancer, and culminated in consecutive Orange Bowl match-ups against Notre Dame. Bill McCartney’s passionate and often polarizing beliefs have made him many enemies and many admirers, but it’s difficult to deny that he embodies the essential issues facing football in America to this day.
- Who directed The Gospel According to Mac?
- The Gospel According to Mac was directed by Jim Podhoretz.
- Who stars in The Gospel According to Mac?
- The Gospel According to Mac stars Jeffrey Wright.
- How long is The Gospel According to Mac?
- The Gospel According to Mac has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is The Gospel According to Mac?
- The Gospel According to Mac is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Gospel According to Mac produced?
- The Gospel According to Mac was produced in United States of America.