Mr. Football

Aug 26, 2025

1h 16m

★ 4.0

A tale of tragedy and triumph

Overview

After an urban Catholic High School football team comes together to win a state championship, tragedy strikes. A star player is killed and two of his teammates are charged with his murder. Based on the true story of the Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine football team's 2004 season.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Transition Studios

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Cast

Self

Ray Williams

Himself

Ted Ginn Jr.

Himself

Jim Tressel

Himself

Najee Goode

Himself

Jim McCarthy Jr.

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7.0

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0.0

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6.3

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6.5

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8.5

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6.0

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7.6

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6.0

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6.4

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6.7

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7.8

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8.2

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