Happy Valley

2014Movie⏱️ 1h 38mNot Rated

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⭐ 7

IMDB Rating

1,352 votes

A documentary that observes the year after Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's arrest on child sex-abuse charges.

Director

Amir Bar-Lev

Writers

N/A

Stars

Joe Paterno, Jay Paterno, Andrew Shubin

Release Date

November 21, 2014

Language

English

Country

United States

🏆 3

Wins

🎯 2

Nominations

💬 16

Reviews

📋 2.5K

Watchlists

📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Joe Paterno

as Self - Football Coach, Penn State University

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Jay Paterno

as Self - Joe Paterno's Son

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Andrew Shubin

as Self - Local Attorney

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Jerry Sandusky

as Self - Former Football Coach

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Matt Sandusky

as Self - Jerry Sandusky's Adopted Son

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Joe Posnanski

as Self - Joe Paterno's Biographer

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Scott Paterno

as Self - Joe Paterno's Son

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Sue Paterno

as Self - Joe Paterno's Wife

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Tyler Estright

as Self - Penn State Class of 2013

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Pat Little

as Self - Local Photographer

💰 Box Office

$23,868

Worldwide Gross

$23,868

Domestic Gross

$9,047

Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color

Production

A&E IndieFilms, Asylum Entertainment, Passion Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

childfootball

🎯 Categories

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⭐ Featured Review

The Power of Myth and the Man Who Couldn't Live Up To It

by christopher-cole83 • 2015-06-20

8/10

"Disclaimer: I have always had an appreciation for the Penn State football program. My mother was a Penn State fan (not an alumnus though), and she would always say that Joe Paterno represented class, while almost in the same breath denounce the legendary coach of my favorite college team, Barry Switzer as being anything but. Even though I am a loyal Sooners fan (though not an alumnus of OU, simply having been born in Oklahoma), I could appreciate what JoePa and Penn State stood for. I couldn't help but think of that as I watched this documentary. In his lifetime Joe Paterno went from bei..."