Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)

PG 19 Nov 2008 • Documentary, Biography, Sport • 1h 45m
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On November 23, 1968, Yale and Harvard's undefeated football teams met in Cambridge, with Yale heavily favored. Contemporary interviews with 30 men who played that day mix with game footage (with instant replay). Led by Brian Dowling and Calvin Hill, Yale goes up 22-0. With less than one minute to play, Yale leads 29-13. For Harvard, the end is exhilarating; for Yale, supreme confidence gives way to a life lesson and to being a small part of football history. Adding context are comments about the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, Garry Trudeau's Yale cartoons, and players' friendships with George W. Bush (Yale), Al Gore (Harvard), and Meryl Streep (Vassar).

Kevin Rafferty
Director

Writer
Don Gillis, Bruce Freeman, Ted Skowronski
Starring

Language: English
Awards:
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 79
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $268,431

7.3

IMDb (703 votes)
92%
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