Harvard Beats Yale 29-29


1h 45m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Harvard Stadium, November 23, 1968: for the first time since 1909, the football teams of Harvard and Yale are undefeated as they meet for their final game. Yale is heavily favored, with Brian Dowling, its captain and quarterback, satirized in Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury strip. Harvard's lineman is

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Kino International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

Harvard Stadium, November 23, 1968: for the first time since 1909, the football teams of Harvard and Yale are undefeated as they meet for their final game. Yale is heavily favored, with Brian Dowling, its captain and quarterback, satirized in Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury strip. Harvard's lineman is Tommy Lee Jones--Al Gore's roommate. In addition to talking about the game, players on both sides discuss the issues of the time including Vietnam, birth control and student insurrection.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Kino International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 19, 2008

Released in United States March 6, 2009

Released in United States October 2008

Released in United States September 2008

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-19, 2008.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 4-13, 2008.

Released in United States March 6, 2009 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 4-13, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-19, 2008.)

Released in United States Fall November 19, 2008 (NY)