The U (2009)
The U (2009)
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.”

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Billy Corben Billy Corben As: himself
Luther Campbell Luther Campbell As: Himself - Hip Hop Artist, 2 Live Crew
Jimmy Johnson Jimmy Johnson As: Himself
Michael Irvin Michael Irvin As: Himself
Luther Campbell Luther Campbell As: Himself
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Storyline

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.”


Tagline: In the '80s college football was hit by a hurricane
Certification: NR

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Genres: Documentary

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Release Date: 12 December 2009

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Runtime: 102m

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Cast

Billy Corben

Billy Corben

himself

Luther Campbell

Luther Campbell

Himself - Hip Hop Artist, 2 Live Crew

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Himself

Michael Irvin

Michael Irvin

Himself

Luther Campbell

Luther Campbell

Himself

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Production Crew

Billy Corben

Billy Corben

Producer

Alfred Spellman

Alfred Spellman

Producer

Bruce Feldman

Bruce Feldman

Producer

John Dahl

John Dahl

Executive Producer

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Sound

Read Fasse

Read Fasse

Original Music Composer

Patrick Hart

Patrick Hart

Original Music Composer

Michael McGinnis

Michael McGinnis

Original Music Composer

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Other Crew

Alexa Harris

Alexa Harris

Cinematography

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