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Paterno is a 2018 American television drama film directed by Barry Levinson. It stars Al Pacino as former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno , and his career leading up to his dismissal following the university's child sex abuse scandal in 2011.
Joseph Vincent Paterno (/ p ə ˈ t ɜːr n oʊ /; December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012), sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history.
Apr 7, 2018 · Paterno: Directed by Barry Levinson. With Al Pacino, Kathy Baker, Kenneth Maharaj, Michael Mastro. Penn State football coach Joe Paterno becomes embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal.
Apr 6, 2018 · “Paterno,” director Barry Levinson’s dramatization of these events, airing this weekend on HBO, lacks the scope of Bar-Lev’s film, yet stands on its own as a potent cautionary tale.
Feb 23, 2018 · Paterno (starring Al Pacino) centers on Penn State’s Joe Paterno in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. ...more.
Paterno, elevated by deft direction from Barry Levinson and a strong Al Pacino performance, presents a hard-hitting dramatization of a gut-wrenching real-life story. Penn State football coach Joe...
- Drama, Biography
Apr 6, 2018 · HBO’s “Paterno” is a film about a real-life sex-abuse scandal in which the abuser and the abused are relegated to supporting roles. A dogged reporter (Riley Keough) and one brave victim ...
