Concussion

IMDb link: 3322364
IMDb rating: 7.1 (104,754 votes)
Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport
Director: Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Peter Landesman
Cast: Will Smith, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and others

Release date: 25 Dec 2015
Release year: 2015
Runtime: 123 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: concussion, football, based on true story, football player, professional sports, medical examination, brain scan, medical examiner, medical doctor, chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Plot:

Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

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