Paterno (2018)
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The greater the legend, the harder the fall.
After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.
- Released: 2018-04-07
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime: 1h 45m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 194 votes
Directed by Barry Levinson.
Top cast
- Al Pacino as Joe Paterno
- Kathy Baker as Sue Paterno
- Kenneth Maharaj as MRI Tech
- Michael Mastro as Guido D'Elia
- Joshua Morgan as Bobby - Media Wrangler
- Ross Degraw as Sports Producer
- Mitchell L. Mack as Devon Smith
- Larry Mitchell as Jay Paterno
- Darren Goldstein as Mike McQueary
- Riley Keough as Sara Ganim
Where to watch Paterno
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube
- India: stream on JioHotstar
- Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Fetch TV; buy on YouTube, Fetch TV
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