Documentary Film
Main article: The U (film)Miami-based media studio rakontur documentary film called The U, for ESPN's 30 for 30 film series. The film depicts the rise of the University of Miami's football tradition throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. According to the filmmaker, the university chose not to be involved in the project, and denied access to coach Randy Shannon, Paul Dee and Tad Foote, the former president of the university. The film features the rise of the UM football program in the 1980s, but also includes details related to player crime and drug usage and privileges provided to players, including Luther Campbell's "pay for play," in which the rap star reportedly paid UM players for major hits and plays. The film addresses the controversial and pioneering nature of the UM football program. The film was pre-screened on campus on December 10, 2009 with only two student athletes attending and televised two days later on ESPN. The film became the network's most watched documentary program.
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