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Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?

2009·Movie
53min
71
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IMDb7.3
IMDb7.3

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A touch of humor.

Energy

Fast-paced

Fast from start to finish.

  • Fast Pace7
  • Adrenaline6
  • Tension5

Heart

Nostalgic and moving

  • Nostalgia8
  • Pathos7
  • Hopefulness7

Humor

Some satire

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody5
  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy3

World

Sports, history, and a real life story

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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For three glorious years, football was 365

In 1983 the upstart United States Football League (USFL) had the audacity to challenge the almighty NFL. The new league did the unthinkable by playing in the spring and plucked three straight Heisman Trophy winners away from the NFL. The 12-team USFL played before crowds that averaged 25,000, and started off with respectable TV ratings. But with success came expansion and new owners, including a certain high profile and impatient real estate baron whose vision was at odds with the league’s founders. Soon, the USFL was reduced to waging a desperate anti-trust lawsuit against the NFL, which yielded an ironic verdict that effectively forced the league out of business. Now, almost a quarter of a century later, Academy Award-nominated and Peabody Award-winning director Mike Tollin, himself once a chronicler of the league, will showcase the remarkable influence of those three years on football history and attempt to answer the question, “Who Killed the USFL?”
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Crew

Directed by:
Michael Tollin
Written by:
Michael Tollin
Produced by:
Michael Tollin, Bill Simmons, John Dahl
Composed by:
Pete Kneser, Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? legally?

Disney+

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Is Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? worth watching?

71
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL??

0 h 53 min

Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? runs 0 h 53 min.

Is Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

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