Happy Valley
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Amir Bar-lev
Jonathan Akshlomo
John Battsek
Andrea Bella
Matthew Atticus Berger
Amy Brennan
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Nestled in the idyllic area known as Happy Valley lies the town of State College and the home of Penn State University. For over 40 years, Joe Paterno was the celebrated head coach of the school's storied football team. Lauded not only for his program's success on the field, but also for students' achievements in the classroom, Paterno was a revered figure in a town where team loyalty approached nationalistic fervor. Then in November 2011 everything changed when longtime assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse, setting off a firestorm of accusations about who failed to protect the children of Happy Valley. Filmed over the course of the year after Sandusky's arrest as key players agreed to share their stories, the film deconstructs the story we think we know to uncover a much more complicated and tragic tale.
Director
Amir Bar-lev
Crew
Jonathan Akshlomo
John Battsek
Andrea Bella
Matthew Atticus Berger
Amy Brennan
Sarah Burman
Kelly Campbell
Chris Catanach
Steph Ching
Steph Ching
Eu-hua Chua
Chrystal Conley
Ev Contis
Cari Davine
Robert Debitetto
Allen Dial
Ken Dornstein
Megan Dunn
Ashley English
Richard Fairbanks
Michael Feuser
Michael Figueiredo
John Steven Fisher
Gena Fridman
Jeff Fried
Brian Funck
Mitch Gardiner
Chloe Gbai
Lauren Gentile
Stewart Griffin
Kari Griffith
Don Hampton
Thomas Hannifan
Paul Hazlett
Alice Henty
Daniel Hersey
Lisa Higuchi
Nelson Hume
Scott James
Eric M. Johnson
Kirsten Johnson
Douglas Jones
Judy Karp
Laura Karpas
Sean Kirby
Jonathan Koch
Francisco La Torre
Nathan Larimer
Mark Lima
Joe Mayo
Lindsey Mccormick
David Mckillop
Steven Michaels
Risto Miettinen
Ezekiel Morgan
Ezekiel Morgan
Rachel Nierle
Claudio Olachea
Erin Oxford
Sandy Patch
Trey Pence
Mike Poorman
Benjamin Posnack
Luke Provenzano
Rich Remsberg
Nathan Robb
Valeria Rotella
Scott Salinas
Doug Sanford
Adam Schiff
Lindsey Schnitt
Tara Shane
Kevin Shinnick
D. Chris Smith
Dan Swietlik
Caitlin Tartaro
Molly Thompson
Brian Vancho
Emmanuel Vaughan-lee
Kalyan Vindhya
K.c. Warnke
Lauren Weatherson
Andy Wenrich
Melissa Williams
Clint Yoder
David Zieff
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States November 19, 2014
Limited Release in United States November 21, 2014
Video on Demand in United States November 21, 2014
Released in United States 2014
Limited Release in United States November 19, 2014 (New York)
Limited Release in United States November 21, 2014 (Los Angeles)
Video on Demand in United States November 21, 2014
Released in United States 2014 (Documentary Premieres)
Released in United States 2014 (American Independents)
