Director Rebecca Carpenter’s father, Lewis Carpenter, was a running back for Vince Lombardi’s NFL Champion Green Bay Packers. When he dies, her family receives a surprise call from Boston University’s brain bank requesting his brain – with shocking results. Lew becomes the 18th NFL player diagnosed postmortem with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative neurocognitive disorder that can cause episodes of rage, social withdrawal, and other unusual behaviors. Carpenter finds herself at ground zero of an unfolding public health controversy and embarks on a three-year odyssey across America to explore the far-reaching implications of this “new” disease in football players.
Casts: Julian Bailes, Chris Borland, Erika Brown
Director: Rebecca Carpenter
Countrys: UnitedStates
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| Score | Rating Count | Release Date | RunTime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6 | 35 | 2017-11-10 | 101 |