Handlung
Gerade als er zum erfolgreichsten College-Football-Coach aller Zeiten aufgestiegen ist, kommt für US-Trainerlegende Joe Paterno (Al Pacino) der tiefe Fall: Sein Defensivtrainer Jerry Sandusky wird wegen Kindesmissbrauchs angeklagt, weil er sich an acht Jungen sexuell vergangen haben soll. Inmitten öffentlichen Skandals muss sich der krebskranke Star-Coach plötzlich der Frage stellen, was er selbst wusste. Hätte er frühen Hinweisen konsequenter nachgehen müssen? Für Sandusky beginnt eine schmerzhafte Selbstprüfung - und ein Kampf um sein Lebenswerk. Joe Paterno, der 2012 starb, war im American Football eine nationale Legende. Meisterregisseur Barry Levinson ("Rain Man") erzählt Paternos Demontage als eine moralische Tragödie: Denn obwohl dem mächtigen Star-Coach juristisch nichts vorzuwerfen ist, muss er sich doch einer Verantwortung stellen, die über die reine Pflichterfüllung hinausgeht.
Regie
Besetzung
Al Pacino
Joe Paterno
Kathy Baker
Sue Paterno
Kenneth Maharaj
MRI Tech
Michael Mastro
Guido D'Elia
Joshua Morgan
Bobby - Media Wrangler
Ross Degraw
Sports Producer
Mitchell L. Mack
Devon Smith
Larry Mitchell
Jay Paterno
Darren Goldstein
Mike McQueary
Riley Keough
Sara Ganim
Nicholas Sadler
Todd - Press Photographer
Sir Brodie
Security Guard
Greg Grunberg
Scott Paterno
Annie Parisse
Mary Kay Paterno
Vito Vitiello
Sports Director
Laura Verillo
Control Room Tech
Harold Garcia
Control Room Tech
Julian Gamble
Galen Hall
William Hill
Tom Bradley
Kaliswa Brewster
Mara Lewis
Josh Mowery
Ron Vanderlinden
Joseph Setticase
Drew Astorino - Def. Captain
Julio Figueroa
Football Player
Dan Vaughan
Football Player
Sergio Joachim
Football Player
Jock McKissic
Football Player
Adam Shippey
Football Player
Los Jones
Football Player
Christopher Setticase
Football Player
Geoffrey Dawe
Nittany Club Donor
Lauren S. Gordon
Nittany Club Donor
Jim Johnson
Jerry Sandusky
Dorri L. Page
Dottie Sandusky
Steve Coulter
Tim Curley
Tom Kemp
Graham Spanier
Murphy Guyer
Gary Schultz
Gadi Rubin
Sports Cameraman
Mary Gutzi
Sandra Spanier
Joe Sciacca
Wealthy Donor
Peter Jacobson
David Newhouse
Mac Brydon
Charlie Thompson
Jim Santangeli
Mike Gillum
Ben Cook
Aaron Fisher
Kristen Bush
Dawn Fisher
Justin Matthews
Liam
Sideara St. Claire
Mindy
Tess Soltau
Juliet
Georgia Buchanan
Kim Belcher
Thomas Bradshaw
Chris - Kim's Husband
Bobby Kruger
TV Producer
Todd Alan Crain
Hugh
Terry Stoller
Librarian
Patrick McDade
Frank Noonan
Candace Bryant
News Producer
Dylan Perlman
High School Student
Shane Nepveu
High School Student
Corwin C. Tuggles
High School Student
Thom Niemann
PSU Student
Steve Beauchamp
Cameraman
Lilli Kay
Dori
Celia Au
Cathy - Newhouse's Secretary
Sean Cullen
Dan McGinn
Ralph Byers
Frank Ganter
Megan Leung
Student on Stairs
Paul Skye Lehrman
Student on Stairs
Sarah McGowan
Student on Stairs
Leanne Hayward
Riot Reporter
Jamie Eddy
Riot Interviewee
Ify Enemuo
Riot Interviewee
Blake Burgess
Riot Interviewee
Maria Jung
Riot Interviewee
Sage Kirwan
Riot Interviewee
Will Hochman
Riot Interviewee
Jack DiFalco
Riot Interviewee
John D'Leo
Riot Interviewee
Midori Francis
Riot Interviewee
Tess Frazer
Campus Interviewee
Camrus Johnson
Campus Interviewee
Michael Romeo Ruocco
Reporter
Steve Lacy
Reporter
Ana Roshelle Diaz
Reporter
Joseph Francisco Almanzar
Zack Paterno
Colby Minifie
Young Sue Paterno
Mugga
Nurse
James Saito
Doctor
David Mogentale
Protester
Adam Ratcliffe
Alum
Amanda Anthony
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Richard Bird
CNN Cameraman (uncredited)
Adrienne Brammer
Photographer (uncredited)
Audrey Butler
Lizzie Paterno (uncredited)
Stacey Alyse Cohen
Sarah - Press Reporter (uncredited)
Matt Consalvo
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Richard R. Corapi
Youth Services Employee (uncredited)
Blaise Corrigan
Defensive Coach (uncredited)
Brent Costantino
Painted 409 Fan (uncredited)
Salvatore DiSanto
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Rogelio Douglas III
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Manny Dunn
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Austen Eisenberg
Pool Boy (uncredited)
Jennie Eps
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Deborah Finley
High School Administrator (uncredited)
Arielle Fray
High School Student (uncredited)
Courtney Gonzalez
Photographer (uncredited)
Spice Greene
Wealthy Charity Donor (uncredited)
Lori Hammel
(voice) (uncredited)
Ben Kennedy
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Stephanie Kirves
High School Student (uncredited)
Aaron Latta-Morissette
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Gage Maynard
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Stephen C. Mitchell
TV News Reporter (uncredited)
Adrian M. Mompoint
Penn State Football Player (uncredited)
Chris Naples
Wealthy Donor (uncredited)
Matthew Oh
Penn State Football Player (uncredited)
Eli Perdew
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Tatum Price
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Eric Rosenberg
Press / Sideline Cameramen (uncredited)
Sivan Roth
High School Student (uncredited)
Marisa R. Silver
Pool Mom (uncredited)
Jean Tucker
Wealthy Donor (uncredited)
Jessica VanOss
Caroline Paterno (uncredited)
Leanne Michelle Watson
CNN Reporter (uncredited)
Delanie Wheeler
Penn State Student (uncredited)
Amanda Marie Wilkinson
Channel 4 TV Reporter (uncredited)
