

The U
2009 Directed by Billy CorbenThroughout the 1980s, Miami, Florida, was at the center of a racial and cultural shift taking place throughout the country. Overwhelmed by riots and tensions, Miami was a city in flux, and the University of Miami football team served as a microcosm for this evolution. The image of the predominantly white university was forever changed when coach Howard Schnellenberger scoured some of the toughest ghettos in Florida to recruit mostly black players for his team. With a newly branded swagger, inspired and fueled by the quickly growing local Miami hip hop culture, these Hurricanes took on larger-than-life personalities and won four national titles between 1983 and 1991. Filmmaker Billy Corben, a Miami native and University of Miami alum, will tell the story of how these “Bad Boys” of football changed the attitude of the game they played, and how this serene campus was transformed into “The U.”

Billy Corben
....................................................Self

Luther Campbell
....................................................Self - Hip Hop Artist, 2 Live Crew

Jimmy Johnson
....................................................Self

Michael Irvin
....................................................Self

Luther Campbell
....................................................Self
Director
...........................................................Billy Corben
Executive Producer
...........................................................John Dahl
Producer
...........................................................Alfred Spellman
Bruce Feldman
Billy Corben
Editor
...........................................................David Cypkin
Original Music Composer
...........................................................Read Fasse
Production Companies
...................................................ESPN
ESPN Films
Production Countries
........................................................Spoken Languages
....................................................Genres
....................................................Documentary
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