Germany / Apr 07, 2018 / 16 / Amazon
The greater the legend, the harder the fall.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Larry Mitchell | Jay Paterno |
| Darren Goldstein | Mike McQueary |
| Riley Keough | Sara Ganim |
| Nicholas Sadler | Todd - Press Photographer |
| Sir Brodie | Security Guard |
| Greg Grunberg | Scott Paterno |
| Annie Parisse | Mary Kay Paterno |
| Vito Vitiello | Sports Director |
| Laura Verillo | Control Room Tech |
| Harold Garcia | Control Room Tech |
| Julian Gamble | Galen Hall |
| William Hill | Tom Bradley |
| Kaliswa Brewster | Mara Lewis |
| Josh Mowery | Ron Vanderlinden |
| Joseph Setticase | Drew Astorino - Def. Captain |
| Julio Figueroa | Football Player |
| Dan Vaughan | Football Player |
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| Sergio Joachim | Football Player |
| Jock McKissic | Football Player |
| Adam Shippey | Football Player |
| Los Jones | Football Player |
| Christopher Setticase | Football Player |
| Geoffrey Dawe | Nittany Club Donor |
| Lauren S. Gordon | Nittany Club Donor |
| Jim Johnson | Jerry Sandusky |
| Dorri L. Page | Dottie Sandusky |
| Steve Coulter | Tim Curley |
| Tom Kemp | Graham Spanier |
| Murphy Guyer | Gary Schultz |
| Gadi Rubin | Sports Cameraman |
| Mary Gutzi | Sandra Spanier |
| Joe Sciacca | Wealthy Donor |
| Peter Jacobson | David Newhouse |
| Mac Brydon | Charlie Thompson |
| Jim Santangeli | Mike Gillum |
| Ben Cook | Aaron Fisher |
| Kristen Bush | Dawn Fisher |
| Justin Matthews | Liam |
| Sideara St. Claire | Mindy |
| Tess Soltau | Juliet |
| Georgia Buchanan | Kim Belcher |
| Thomas Bradshaw | Chris - Kim's Husband |
| Bobby Kruger | TV Producer |
| Todd Alan Crain | Hugh |
| Terry Stoller | Librarian |
| Patrick McDade | Frank Noonan |
| Candace Bryant | News Producer |
| Dylan Perlman | High School Student |
| Shane Nepveu | High School Student |
| Corwin C. Tuggles | High School Student |
| Thom Niemann | PSU Student |
| Steve Beauchamp | Cameraman |
| Lilli Kay | Dori |
| Celia Au | Cathy - Newhouse's Secretary |
| Sean Cullen | Dan McGinn |
| Ralph Byers | Frank Ganter |
| Megan Leung | Student on Stairs |
| Paul Skye Lehrman | Student on Stairs |
| Sarah McGowan | Student on Stairs |
| Leanne Hayward | Riot Reporter |
| Jamie Eddy | Riot Interviewee |
| Ify Enemuo | Riot Interviewee |
| Blake Burgess | Riot Interviewee |
| Maria Jung | Riot Interviewee |
| Sage Kirwan | Riot Interviewee |
| Will Hochman | Riot Interviewee |
| Jack DiFalco | Riot Interviewee |
| John D'Leo | Riot Interviewee |
| Midori Francis | Riot Interviewee |
| Tess Frazer | Campus Interviewee |
| Camrus Johnson | Campus Interviewee |
| Michael Romeo Ruocco | Reporter |
| Steve Lacy | Reporter |
| Ana Roshelle Diaz | Reporter |
| Joseph Francisco Almanzar | Zack Paterno |
| Colby Minifie | Young Sue Paterno |
| Mugga | Nurse |
| James Saito | Doctor |
| David Mogentale | Protester |
| Adam Ratcliffe | Alum |
| Amanda Anthony | Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
| Richard Bird | CNN Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Adrienne Brammer | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Audrey Butler | Lizzie Paterno (uncredited) |
| Stacey Alyse Cohen | Sarah - Press Reporter (uncredited) |
| Matt Consalvo | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Richard R. Corapi | Youth Services Employee (uncredited) |
| Blaise Corrigan | Defensive Coach (uncredited) |
| Brent Costantino | Painted 409 Fan (uncredited) |
| Salvatore DiSanto | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Rogelio Douglas III | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Manny Dunn | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Austen Eisenberg | Pool Boy (uncredited) |
| Jennie Eps | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Deborah Finley | High School Administrator (uncredited) |
| Arielle Fray | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Courtney Gonzalez | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Spice Greene | Wealthy Charity Donor (uncredited) |
| Lori Hammel | (voice) (uncredited) |
| Ben Kennedy | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Kirves | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Aaron Latta-Morissette | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Gage Maynard | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Stephen C. Mitchell | TV News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Adrian M. Mompoint | Penn State Football Player (uncredited) |
| Chris Naples | Wealthy Donor (uncredited) |
| Matthew Oh | Penn State Football Player (uncredited) |
| Eli Perdew | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Tatum Price | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Eric Rosenberg | Press / Sideline Cameramen (uncredited) |
| Sivan Roth | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Marisa R. Silver | Pool Mom (uncredited) |
| Jean Tucker | Wealthy Donor (uncredited) |
| Jessica VanOss | Caroline Paterno (uncredited) |
| Leanne Michelle Watson | CNN Reporter (uncredited) |
| Delanie Wheeler | Penn State Student (uncredited) |
| Amanda Marie Wilkinson | Channel 4 TV Reporter (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Paterno |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Levinson/Fontana Company, Pressman Film, HBO Films, Sony Pictures Television |
| Official site | hbo.com |
| Release date | 7 aprile 2018 |
| Executive producer | Rick Nicita, Tom Fontana, Lindsay Sloane, Barry Levinson, Edward R. Pressman, Jason Sosnoff, Jon Katz, Anthony Scaramucci |
| Production | Amy Herman |
| Writer | Debora Cahn, John C. Richards |
| Casting | Ellen Chenoweth |
| Editing | Ron Patane, Brad Turner |
| Cinematography | Marcell Rév, Atsushi Nishijima |
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| Assistant directors | Barry Levinson |
| Camera operators | Marcell Rév, Atsushi Nishijima |
| Additional photography | Marcell Rév, Atsushi Nishijima |
| Production design | David Gropman, Debra Schutt, Karen Schulz Gropman, Keith Stiegelbauer |
| Art direction | Karen Schulz Gropman, Debra Schutt, David Gropman, Keith Stiegelbauer |
| Set decoration | Debra Schutt, David Gropman, Karen Schulz Gropman, Keith Stiegelbauer |
| Music | Sacha Galperine, Evgueni Galperine, Lawrence Zipf |
| Sound | Lawrence Zipf, Sacha Galperine, Evgueni Galperine |
| Costume design | Rita Ryack, Lori Hicks, Kim Taylor, John Caglione Jr., Steven Lawrence |
| Makeup | Kim Taylor, John Caglione Jr., Steven Lawrence, Rita Ryack, Lori Hicks |
| Hairstyling | Rita Ryack, Lori Hicks, Kim Taylor, John Caglione Jr., Steven Lawrence |
Release dates
Digital
TV
United States / Apr 07, 2018 / R / HBO
Italy / May 31, 2018 / Sky Cinema Uno
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