Storyline
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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Cast
Paul Reiser, Dan Ziskie, Alec Baldwin, David Morse, Eddie Marsan, Holt McCallany, Albert Brooks, Stephen Moyer, Matthew Willig, Arliss Howard, Will Smith, Nathan Hollabaugh, Tiffany Sander McKenzie, Joe Fishel, Gary Grubbs, William Kania, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David Flick, Bitsie Tulloch, Mike O'Malley, Luke Wilson, David Dale McCue, Phil Nardozzi, Richard T. Jones, Jason Davis, Eme Ikwuakor, L. Scott Caldwell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Debbie Scaletta, Christopher Boyer, Phillip Chorba, Sara Lindsey, Joshua Elijah Reese, Hill Harper, Jared Pfennigwerth, Britanni Johnson, Joe Gallipoli, David Gragg, Randy Kovitz, Samara Lee, Dan Anders, Robert McKay, Cindy Jackson, Kevin Jiggetts, Joni Bovill, Kelley Davis, Larry John Meyers, Jeb Keller, Jackie Schafer, Mike Clark, Alison Moir, Dino Rende, Scott Miller, Michael Schaich, Hennessey Joseph, Antonia Long, Lisa Earley, Ann B. Betters, Dihlon McManne, Brittney Aleah, Deborah Charity, Cara Clark, Amy Lyn Elliott, Carmen Gangale, Trevor Lee Georgeson, Dontez James, Wendell Kinney, Ben McDonnell, F. Robert McMurray, Kimberly Ryans, Kelly Trumbull, P. Scott Conner
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Reviews
83
Director Peter Landesman, who also helmed last year’s political thriller "Kill the Messenger", doesn’t color much outside the lines of conventional drama. But his straightforward telling actually serves the strong cast and taut script — and a story that would be deemed too outrageous to believe if it wasn’t true.
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Concussion is a good movie that could have been great without trying so hard to be great.
70
This film is vital in uncovering a hazard that was kept hidden for far too long. At last the secret is out, and Landesman and his fine cast will help to keep the conversation going.
70
Landesman’s film may not be scintillating drama, but it aches with muted anger, and his cast makes sure to keep the proceedings at a consistent simmering boil.
58
Smith’s Omalu makes a compelling character, supported by his mentor Cyril Wecht (Albert Brooks) and former team doctor Julian Bailes (Alec Baldwin). But Concussion doesn’t crackle like the best whistleblower dramas.
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