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The Business of Amateurs

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Former student athletes discuss players' rights and how to challenge the NCAA.
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Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews This is the definitive documentary on the big business of amateur sports covering NCAA exploitation, the risks of CTE and the general slave-like conditions of the gladiators who generate obscene profits for places like USC. Aug 24, 2016 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope This is a film which should be seen by every football player and every athlete thinking of signing an athletic letter of intent to any college, and by every parent and family member of those athletes. Rated: B+ Aug 19, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Unionize College sports! Guarantee lifetime health & disability coverage! Limit hits in football per game! Guarantee full scholarships regardless of injury or player value per season! PAY the players a guaranteed living wage! Etc! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member this was really sad to watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Awesome and informative doc about a very important problem. every sports fan in America needs to watch this Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Stacey B I had no idea... now I know! Now what is the NCAA going to do about it!? Incredible documentary! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/16 Full Review Audience Member Who knew college athletes were getting cheated like this! This film goes into great detail about how the big money interests take advatage of college athletes and leave them holding the bag. I saw it in the theatre and was ready to buy it on Blu-Ray the second I left. I'm pressing the pre-order button right now. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Extremely powerful film. Must see for any/all athletes, administrators, parents, fans, decent human beings, etc. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Former student athletes discuss players' rights and how to challenge the NCAA.
Director
Bob DeMars
Producer
Bob DeMars, Ben Edwards, Toby Wilson
Screenwriter
Bob DeMars
Production Co
Sonderful Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 28, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m
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