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Concussion

Genres
Drama
Rating
7.1
Status
Released
PG-13
Release Date2015-11-12
Runtime123 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Budget$35,000,000
Revenue$50,400,000
IMDbView on IMDb

Overview

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.

Keywords
american football
concussion
biography
based on true story
doctor
social justice
professional sports
brain damage
sports injury
nfl (national football league)
medical drama
human brain
sports controversy
biographical drama
cte (chronic traumatic encephalopathy)
neuropathology
brain trauma research
scientific integrity
sports corruption
nfl cover‑up
sports ethics
player safety
institutional pressure
corporate intimidation
public health crisis

Videos

3 total
Trailer
Concussion - Official International Trailer

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Cast & Crew

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Will Smith

as Dr. Bennet Omalu

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Alec Baldwin

as Dr. Julian Bailes

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Albert Brooks

as Dr. Cyril Wecht

poster

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

as Prema Mutiso

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David Morse

as Mike Webster

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Arliss Howard

as Dr. Joseph Maroon

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Mike O'Malley

as Daniel Sullivan

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Eddie Marsan

as Dr. Steven DeKosky

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Hill Harper

as Christopher Jones

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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

as Dave Duerson

Reviews

1
R

Reno

Mar 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 brok…

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