National Champions (2021)
How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?
A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: December 10, 2021
Cast
- Stephan James - LeMarcus James
- J.K. Simmons - Coach James Lazor
- Alexander Ludwig - Emmett Sunday
- Lil Rel Howery - Coach Dunn
- Tim Blake Nelson - Rodger Cummings
- Andrew Bachelor - Taylor Sheridan
- David Koechner - Richard Everly
- Jeffrey Donovan - Mark Titus
- Kristin Chenoweth - Bailey Lazor
- Timothy Olyphant - Elliott Schmidt
Screenplay
Music: Jonathan Sanford
Cinematography: Khalid Mohtaseb
Editing: Gabriel Fleming
Production: STXfilms, Thunder Road, BondIt Media Capital, game1, Amet Entertainment, Why Not You Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $475,488
Original Language: en
Themes
Olympic Spirit and Sports
Keywords
sports, american football, college sports, college american football
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is National Champions about?
- A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
- Who directed National Champions?
- National Champions was directed by Ric Roman Waugh.
- Who stars in National Champions?
- National Champions stars Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor.
- How long is National Champions?
- National Champions has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is National Champions?
- National Champions is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of National Champions?
- National Champions had a budget of $8M.
- How much did National Champions gross?
- National Champions grossed $475,488 worldwide.
- Where was National Champions produced?
- National Champions was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of National Champions?
- The themes of National Champions include: Olympic Spirit and Sports.