Movie · drama
National Champions
2021 · 1h 56m · R
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6.4/1085 votes
What is it about? National Champions
How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?
A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
Genre: drama. Themes: sports, american football, college sports, college american football.
Cast and crew National Champions
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Creators
- Directed byRic Roman Waugh
- ScreenplayAdam Mervis
- MusicJonathan Sanford
- CinematographyKhalid Mohtaseb
- EditingGabriel Fleming
Full cast and crew47 cast members, 37 crew
Cast:
- Stephan James · LeMarcus James
- J.K. Simmons · Coach James Lazor
- Alexander Ludwig · Emmett Sunday
- Lil Rel Howery · Coach Dunn
- Tim Blake Nelson · Rodger Cummings
- Andrew Bachelor · Taylor Sheridan
- David Koechner · Richard Everly
- Jeffrey Donovan · Mark Titus
- Kristin Chenoweth · Bailey Lazor
- Timothy Olyphant · Elliott Schmidt
- Uzo Aduba · Katherine Poe
- Russell Wilson · Russell Wilson
- Malcolm Jenkins · Malcolm Jenkins
- Mike Greenberg · Mike Greenberg
- Steve Levy · Steve Levy
- Michael Smith · Michael Smith
- Jemele Hill · Jemele Hill
- Michael Holley · Michael Holley
- Taylor Rooks · Taylor Rooks
- Nick Wright · Nick Wright
- Karl-Anthony Towns · Karl-Anthony Towns
- French Montana · French Montana
- Jaden Begnaud · Luke
- Julian Horton · Orlando Bishop
- Mark Anthony Brooks · Scotty
- Dave Maldonado · Kevin McDonald
- Steven Van Tiflin · Cornelius
- Sarah Fisher · Cathy Levy
- Tony Winters · Wes Martin
- Therry Edouard · Cecil Burgess
- Tre Hale · Roc Meredith
- Thomas Francis · Bob Reynolds
- Reginald Robinson · Assistant Coach
- Jontavious Johnson · Wyatt
- Dean J. West · Brett
- Ned Yousef · Felipe
- Adam Mervis · Bartender
- Jason Bayle · Fan
- GiGi Erneta · Reporter
- Casey Ferrand · Reporter
Crew:
- Ric Roman Waugh · Director
- Adam Mervis · Writer
- Basil Iwanyk · Producer
- Brendon Boyea · Producer
- Greg Economou · Producer
- Jonathan Fuhrman · Executive Producer
- Matthew Helderman · Executive Producer
- Luke Taylor · Executive Producer
- Christian Mercuri · Executive Producer
- Adam Mervis · Executive Producer
- Mary Vernieu · Casting
- Michelle Wade Byrd · Casting
- Samuel J. Brown · Executive Producer
- Will Flynn · Executive Producer
- Adam Fogelson · Executive Producer
- David Haring · Executive Producer
- Robert Simonds · Executive Producer
- Michael Smith · Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Stott · Executive Producer
- Ric Roman Waugh · Executive Producer
- Russell Wilson · Executive Producer
- Bill Wohlken · Executive Producer
- Liz Staub · Costume Design
- Gabriel Fleming · Editor
- Khalid Mohtaseb · Director of Photography
- Clay A. Griffith · Production Design
- Jonathan Sanford · Original Music Composer
Trailer National Champions
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Details National Champions
- First theatrical release
- December 10, 2021
- Release in the US
- December 10, 2021
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- STXfilms, Thunder Road, BondIt Media Capital, game1, Amet Entertainment, Why Not You Productions
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide gross
- $475.5K
- From theaters to home (US)
- 18 days to VOD
Frequently asked questions
How long is National Champions?
1h 56m (116 minutes).
Who’s in National Champions?
Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor, David Koechner, Jeffrey Donovan, Kristin Chenoweth, and Timothy Olyphant. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh.
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