Does The U end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The U easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The U

Name: The U
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Billy Corben, Luther Campbell, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Irvin, Luther Campbell

In the '80s college football was hit by a hurricane.

Directed by Billy Corben

Produced by ESPN, ESPN Films

2009102 min7.1 / 10

A vibrant documentary about how Miami's Hurricanes football team became a cultural force that reflected and shaped a city's racial and social transformation during the 1980s.

Throughout the 1980s, Miami, Florida, was at the center of a racial and cultural shift taking place throughout the country. Overwhelmed by riots and tensions, Miami was a city in flux, and the University of Miami football team served as a microcosm for this evolution. The image of the predominantly white university was forever changed when coach Howard Schnellenberger scoured some of the toughest ghettos in Florida to recruit mostly black players for his team. With a newly branded swagger, inspired and fueled by the quickly growing local Miami hip hop culture, these Hurricanes took on larger-than-life personalities and won four national titles between 1983 and 1991. Filmmaker Billy Corben, a Miami native and University of Miami alum, will tell the story of how these “Bad Boys” of football changed the attitude of the game they played, and how this serene campus was transformed into “The U.”

Clusters

Underdog Team Victories Quirky Genius Movies Founders and Visionaries Sports and Competitions Documentary Filmmaking Styles

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Sports American Football Sports Documentary Miami Hurricanes College Sports College American Football Acc

Questions people ask

Does The U end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The U easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The U sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The U scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The U violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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