National Champions
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
Written by Adam Mervis
Starring Stephen James, J.K Simmons, Alexander Ludwig
Release Date December 10th, 2021
National Champions aims to tell the story of how College Football exploits players. It’s a compelling bit of polemic on behalf of the players as the story gives strong voice to the complaints that many have had regarding the millions of dollars given to coaches and the billions of dollars raked in by universities and conferences that do little to benefit the young men laying their bodies on the line to actually earn that money.
National Champions stars Stephan James as LeMarcus James, a college football superstar. LeMarcus is set to become the number one overall pick in the NFL draft after he plays in the national championship game. However, LeMarcus has decided not to play the big game. Along with his best friend and teammate, Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig), LeMarcus has decided to use the national championship game as a moment to protest on behalf of unionizing College Football and forcing the Universities and the NCAA to pay players.
Find my full length review at Geeks.Media, linked here.
