Concussion

2015 123 min ★ 7.1 Drama

A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

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Cast

Will Smith

Dr. Bennet Omalu

Alec Baldwin

Dr. Julian Bailes

Albert Brooks

Dr. Cyril Wecht

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Prema Mutiso

David Morse

Mike Webster

Arliss Howard

Dr. Joseph Maroon

Mike O'Malley

Daniel Sullivan

Eddie Marsan

Dr. Steven DeKosky

Hill Harper

Christopher Jones

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Dave Duerson

Details

Director

Peter Landesman

Tagline

"Even legends need a hero"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$50,400,000

Production

Village Roadshow Pictures, Columbia Pictures, The Cantillon Company, LStar Capital, The Shuman Company, Cara Films, Scott Free Productions

Reviews

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Reno

March 24, 2016

★ 9/10

> At first in the past, all good things in the world were always denied. Based on the real life story of a Nigerian forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu who discovered CTE disorder that most of the American football players are suffering from. So he fought for his theory against the NFL who was denying it. I was neutral when #OscarsSoWhite broke out, but for this movie I definitely agree on th...