Concussion

Landesman, Peter, 1965- (film director,, screenwriter.). Scott, Ridley, (film producer.). Scott, Giannina, 1955- (film producer.). Wolthoff, David, (film producer.). Shuman, Larry (Producer), (film producer.). Cantillon, Elizabeth, (film producer.). Howard, James Newton, (composer (expression)). Goldenberg, William, (editor of moving image work.). Totino, Salvatore, (cinematographer.). Smith, Will, 1968- (actor.). Baldwin, Alec, 1958- (actor.). Brooks, Albert, 1947- (actor.). Mbatha-Raw, Gugu, 1983- (actor.). Morse, David, 1953- (actor.). Howard, Arliss, (actor.). Reiser, Paul, (actor.). Wilson, Luke, 1971- (actor.). Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adewale, 1967- (actor.). O'Malley, Mike, 1966- (actor.). Moyer, Stephen, (actor.). Caldwell, L. Scott, (actor.). Harper, Hill, 1966- (actor.). Jones, Richard T., 1972- (actor.). Marsan, Eddie, (actor.). Tulloch, Bitsie, 1981- (actor.). Willig, Matthew, 1969- (actor.). Ziskie, Daniel, (actor.). Laskas, Jeanne Marie 1958- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Game brain. (Added Author). Columbia Pictures, (production company,, presenter.). LStar Capital (Firm), (production company,, presenter.). Village Roadshow Pictures (production company,, presenter.). Scott Free Productions (production company.). Shuman Company, (production company.). Cara Films, (production company.). Cantillon Company, (production company.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (film distributor.). Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Morse, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Mike O'Malley, Stephen Moyer, L. Scott Caldwell, Hill Harper, Richard T. Jones, Eddie Marsan, Bitsie Tulloch, Matthew Willig, Dan Ziskie. (Cast).

Summary: 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 - and beloved - institutions in the world.

Item details

Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Title from film credits. Based on the GQ article "Game Brain" by Jeanne Marie Laskas. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015. "Based on a true story"--Container. Special features: Inside the true story (11 min.): discover the true story and meet the real people who inspired the film; Commentary with director Peter Landesman.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, James Newton Howard ; editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Salvatore Totino.
Participant or Performer Note:	Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Morse, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Mike O'Malley, Stephen Moyer, L. Scott Caldwell, Hill Harper, Richard T. Jones, Eddie Marsan, Bitsie Tulloch, Matthew Willig, Dan Ziskie.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some disturbing images, and language. Canadian Home video rating: PG; coarse language, violence.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	In English, dubbed French (Doublé au Québec), or dubbed Spanish; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English or French audio description tracks for people with visual disabilities.

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Omalu, Bennet I. (Bennet Ifeakandu) Drama
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