2013
Red Coral Releasing
2 h

2013
Red Coral Releasing
2 h

Summary Sean Pamphilon, a father who has trained his son all his life to play football, pauses when his son turns twelve and is about to play tackle football. Due to concerns about player safety, Pamphilon goes on a mission to decide when it is appropriate to let his son play the game he's loved all his life. What results is a two-year search, ...

Directed By: Sean Pamphilon

Written By: Sean Pamphilon

2013
Red Coral Releasing
2 h

2013
Red Coral Releasing
2 h

The United States of Football

Name: The United States of Football
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Released: 2013-08-23
Duration: 2 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Bob Costas, Frank Deford, Mike Ditka, Malcolm Gladwell, James Harrison Jr.

Metascore Mixed or Average

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Bob Costas

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James Harrison Jr.

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Michael Silver

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Kyle Turley

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Kurt Warner

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Ricky Williams

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The New York Times

Aug 22, 2013

The film is a thorough piece of reporting on the issues, characters and deeper cultural ramifications. But rather than present this impressive investigation as an objective reporter, Mr. Pamphilon makes the film, perhaps unnecessarily, a personal story.

By Miriam Bale FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Aug 20, 2013

[Pamphilon] won't wow you with his skill behind the camera, but you'll likely still find yourself nodding your head in frustrated agreement.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Aug 20, 2013

Though full of material that will move sports fans, some questions of emphasis and lack of polish make the film less galvanizing than it might've been.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Aug 22, 2013

A structural, chronological mess of information and emotion, so chaotically shot and edited to move from stat to image to sound bite that it suffers from its own concentration issues.

By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Gaia Indie Films, S.P. Philms

Release Date Aug 23, 2013

Duration 2 h

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Tagline Father first. Fan second.

The United States of Football

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Bob Costas

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Frank Deford

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Mike Ditka

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Malcolm Gladwell

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James Harrison Jr.

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Sean Pamphilon

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Michael Silver

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Kyle Turley

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Kurt Warner

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Ricky Williams

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