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7.1/10 • 27

2009-12-121h 42m

Documentary

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

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.”

Directors
Billy Corben
Editors
David Cypkin

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  1. Billy Corben

    Billy Corben

    Self

  2. Luther Campbell

    Luther Campbell

    Self - Hip Hop Artist, 2 Live Crew

  3. Jimmy Johnson

    Jimmy Johnson

    Self

  4. Michael Irvin

    Michael Irvin

    Self

  5. Luther Campbell

    Luther Campbell

    Self

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
sportsamerican footballsports documentarymiami hurricanescollege american footballacc