League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis (2013)

10/08/2013 (EN) • 2h

Documentary, History

Overview

Drawing on the book of the same name, League of Denial crafts a searing two-hour indictment of the National Football League’s decades-long concealment of the link between football related head injuries and brain disorders.

Top Billed Cast

Will Lyman

Himself - Narrator

Mikey Collins

Himself - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Bennett Omalu

Himself - Medical Examiner

Ann McKee

Herself - Neuropathologist, BU CTE Center

Stan Savran

Himself - Pittsburgh Sports Reporter

Julian Bailes

Himself - Team Physician, Steelers, 1988-97

Jim Otto

Himself


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

research

suicide

amnesia

corruption

pain

american football

dementia

scientific study

sexism

concussion

damage

cover-up

confusion

money

racism

scientist

denial

forensic science

medical research

professional sports

researcher

lab results

brain damage

brain research

brain injury

nfl (national football league)

memorization

amnesiac

chronic pain

human brain

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