Concussion
A determined forensic pathologist races to expose the deadly truth behind football’s hidden brain disease, battling a powerful league that will stop at nothing to silence him.
“Even legends need a hero”
Synopsis
A dramatic thriller based on the true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, a forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a brain trauma linked to football, in a professional player and worked to bring the truth to light.
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A crew of 80+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by William GoldenbergShot by Salvatore TotinoScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by David Crank
Box Office
2015 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$50.4M
US & Canada: $34.5M — 69% of worldwide · International: $15.9M (31%)
Opening weekend: $10.5M — 30% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $17.4M — 50% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,841 theaters
Also known as
- Erschütternde Wahrheitde
- La verdad ocultaes
- Seul contre tousfr
- Seul contre tous - Concussionfr
- Zona d'ombrait
- Zona d'ombra - Una scomoda veritàit
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Cast & Crew
80 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Will Smith
as Dr. Bennet Omalu
Alec Baldwin
as Dr. Julian Bailes
Albert Brooks
as Dr. Cyril Wecht
David Morse
as Mike Webster
Gugu Mbatha Raw
as Prema Mutiso
Arliss Howard
as Dr. Joseph Maroon
Mike O Malley
as Daniel Sullivan
Eddie Marsan
as Dr. Steven DeKosky
Hill Harper
as Christopher Jones
Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje
as Dave Duerson
Stephen Moyer
as Dr. Ron Hamilton
Richard T Jones
as Andre Waters
Supporting cast
56Paul Reiser
as Dr. Elliot Pellman
Luke Wilson
as Roger Goodell
Matthew Willig
as Justin Strzelczyk
Elizabeth Tulloch
as Keana Strzelczyk
Jason Davis
as Defense Attorney
Sara Lindsey
as Gracie
Kevin Jiggetts
as FBI Agent
Gary Grubbs
as FBI Agent
L Scott Caldwell
as Waters' Mother
Joni Bovill
as Mrs. Scott
Joshua Elijah Reese
as Graveyard Tech
Holt Mccallany
as Angry Neurologist
David Flick
as Hospital Security Guard
Kelley Davis
as Assistant
Samara Lee
as Strzelczyk's Daughter
Nathan Hollabaugh
as Young Reporter
Britanni Johnson
as Rachel Green
Randy Kovitz
as Deputy Mayor
Dan Ziskie
as Paul Tagliabue
Larry John Meyers
as Father D'Amico
Dan Anders
as College Coach
Jeb Keller
as High School Coach
Jackie Schafer
as TV Reporter (Webster Site)
Mike Clark
as TV Reporter (Interview)
Jared Pfennigwerth
as Tech
Phillip Chorba
as Tech
Alison Moir
as Colleen Bailes
Dino Rende
as Strzelczyk's Son
Cindy Jackson
as Paramedic
Scott Miller
as Contractor
Michael Schaich
as Security Guard
Hennessey Joseph
as NFL Employee
Antonia Long
as Piano Player
Lisa Earley
as Lodi Morgue Tech
Ann B Betters
as Cantor
Joe Fishel
as Louisville Head Football Coach
Dihlon Mcmanne
as Reporter at Westin
Brittney Aleah
as Altar Server (uncredited)
Christopher Boyer
as Crockett (uncredited)
Deborah Charity
as Attorney (uncredited)
Amy Lyn Elliott
as Business Woman (uncredited)
Joe Gallipoli
as Doctor (uncredited)
Carmen Gangale
as Doctor (uncredited)
Trevor Lee Georgeson
as NFL Mourner (uncredited)
David Gragg
as Football Coach (uncredited)
Eme Ikwuakor
as Amobi Okoye (uncredited)
Dontez James
as Corpse (uncredited)
Wendell Kinney
as NFL Football Player (uncredited)
David Dale Mccue
as Pittsburgh Police Officer (uncredited)
Ben Mcdonnell
as Young Webster (uncredited)
Robert G Mckay
as Mr. Scott (uncredited)
F Robert Mcmurray
as NFL Lawyer (uncredited)
Kimberly Ryans
as Business Woman (uncredited)
P Scott Conner
as ER Doctor
Jared Scott
as Justin Strelczyk (uncredited)
Jackson Nunn
as Church Member (uncredited)
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