Sony just debuted the first trailer and poster for Concussion, a dramatic film based on the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu. Dr. Omalu discovered CTE (an injury to the brain in football players) and stars Will Smith as the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who attempted to make public the issue of life-long damage to football players who suffered multiple concussions. Written and directed by Peter Landesman, the cast also Luke Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, David Morse and Albert Brooks.
Concussion opens in theaters on Christmas Day.
The Plot:
Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu’s emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
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