Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?
“For three glorious years, football was 365”
Synopsis
In 1983 the upstart United States Football League (USFL) had the audacity to challenge the almighty NFL. The new league did the unthinkable by playing in the spring and plucked three straight Heisman Trophy winners away from the NFL. The 12-team USFL played before crowds that averaged 25,000, and started off with respectable TV ratings. But with success came expansion and new owners, including a certain high profile and impatient real estate baron whose vision was at odds with the league’s founders. Soon, the USFL was reduced to waging a desperate anti-trust lawsuit against the NFL, which yielded an ironic verdict that effectively forced the league out of business. Now, almost a quarter of a century later, Academy Award-nominated and Peabody Award-winning director Mike Tollin, himself once a chronicler of the league, will showcase the remarkable influence of those three years on football history and attempt to answer the question, “Who Killed the USFL?”
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Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-12-12
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 20, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Tollin
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Tollin
- Original Score
- Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell, Pete Kneser
- Original Title
- Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 53m
- Production Studios
- Triple Threat Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Tollin
Michael Tollin
Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell, Pete Kneser
Jon Tucker
Greg Parsons
Keith Clinkscales, John Skipper, Michael Tollin, Joan Lynch, Bill Simmons
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Tollin
Director
Jon Tucker
Director of Photography
Phil Hernandez
Original Music Composer
Chris Maxwell
Original Music Composer
Michael Tollin
Writer
Greg Parsons
Editor
Matt McDonald
Producer
Pete Kneser
Original Music Composer
Mitch Wright
Producer
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What is Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? about?
In 1983 the upstart United States Football League (USFL) had the audacity to challenge the almighty NFL. The new league did the unthinkable by playing in the spring and plucked three straight Heisman Trophy winners away from the NFL. The 12-team USFL played before crowds that averaged 25,000, and started off with respectable TV ratings. But with success came expansion and new owners, including a certain high profile and impatient real estate baron whose vision was at odds with the league’s founders. Soon, the USFL was reduced to waging a desperate anti-trust lawsuit against the NFL, which yielded an ironic verdict that effectively forced the league out of business. Now, almost a quarter of a century later, Academy Award-nominated and Peabody Award-winning director Mike Tollin, himself once a chronicler of the league, will showcase the remarkable influence of those three years on football history and attempt to answer the question, “Who Killed the USFL?”
Who directed Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL??
Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? was directed by Michael Tollin.
Who stars in Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL??
The principal cast of Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? includes Donald Trump, Burt Reynolds, Herschel Walker, Michael Tollin, Jim Kelly.
When was Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? released and how long is it?
Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? was composed by Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell, Pete Kneser.