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Brian Banks

Brian Banks

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Brian Banks

"Falsely accused. Wrongfully convicted. Never defeated."

2019

1h 39m

7.2(274 votes)

Drama

Overview

An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

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Shivhans Pictures

Gidden Media

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge

Brian Banks

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Justin Brooks

Tiffany Dupont

Tiffany Dupont

Alissa Bjerkhoel

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd

Leomia

Melanie Liburd

Melanie Liburd

Karina

Dorian Missick

Dorian Missick

Mick Randolph

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Kennisha Rice

Matt Battaglia

Matt Battaglia

Pete Carroll

Jose Miguel Vasquez

Jose Miguel Vasquez

District Attorney Mateo

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Jerome Johnson (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Written by: Doug Atchison
Produced by: Shivani Rawat
Monica Levinson

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