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    TV Episode | 114 min | Documentary, News

Frontline

League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis (Season 31, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 114 min | Documentary, News

An investigation of the health crisis threatening NFL players and the long-term fortunes of football.
Director
Writers
Michael Kirk (written by) | Mike Wiser (written by) | Steve Fainaru (written by) | Mark Fainaru-Wada (written by)
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Status
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Updated Oct 8, 2013

Release date
Oct 8, 2013 (United States)
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53 cast members
Name Known for
Will Lyman
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Harry Carson
Self - Author, Captain For Life Self - Author, Captain For Life   See fewer
Steve Fainaru
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
Beth Wilkinson
Self - NFL's attorney (archive footage) Self - NFL's attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
Mickey Collins
Self - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (as Dr. Mickey Collins) Self - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (as Dr. Mickey Collins)   See fewer
Bennet Omalu
Self - Medical Examiner Self - Medical Examiner   See fewer
Ann McKee
Self - Neuropathologist, BU CTE Center (as Ann McKee MD) Self - Neuropathologist, BU CTE Center (as Ann McKee MD)   See fewer
Stan Savran
Self - Pittsburgh Sports Reporter Self - Pittsburgh Sports Reporter   See fewer
Julian Bailes
Self - Team Physician, Steelers, 1988-97 (as Julian Bailes MD) Self - Team Physician, Steelers, 1988-97 (as Julian Bailes MD)   See fewer
Mike Webster
Self - Pittsburgh Steelers (archive footage) Self - Pittsburgh Steelers (archive footage)   See fewer
Pam Webster
Self - Wife of Mike Webster Self - Wife of Mike Webster   See fewer
Mark Fainaru-Wada
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
Garrett Webster
Self - Son of Mike Webster Self - Son of Mike Webster   See fewer
Colin Webster
Self - Son of Mike Webster Self - Son of Mike Webster   See fewer
Jeanne Marie Laskas
Self - GQ, Game Brain Self - GQ, Game Brain   See fewer
Art Rooney II
Self - President, Pittsburgh Steelers Self - President, Pittsburgh Steelers   See fewer
Fred Smerlas
Self - Buffalo Bills, 1979-89 Self - Buffalo Bills, 1979-89   See fewer
Robert Stern
Self - Neuropsychologist, Boston University (as Robert Stern PhD) Self - Neuropsychologist, Boston University (as Robert Stern PhD)   See fewer
George Atkinson
Self - Oakland Raiders, 1968-77 Self - Oakland Raiders, 1968-77   See fewer
Jim Otto
Self - Oakland Raiders, 1960-74 Self - Oakland Raiders, 1960-74   See fewer
Sonny Jani
Self - Friend of Mike Webster Self - Friend of Mike Webster   See fewer
Bob Fitzsimmons
Self - Webster's Attorney Self - Webster's Attorney   See fewer
Leigh Steinberg
Self - Sports Agent Self - Sports Agent   See fewer
Steve Young
Self - San Francisco 49ers, 1987-99 Self - San Francisco 49ers, 1987-99   See fewer
Michael Oriard
Self - Kansas City Chiefs, 1970-73 Self - Kansas City Chiefs, 1970-73   See fewer
Peter Keating
Self - Reporter, ESPN Self - Reporter, ESPN   See fewer
Paul Tagliabue
Self - NFL Commissioner (archive footage) Self - NFL Commissioner (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Cantu
Self - Neurosurgeon, Boston University (as Robert Cantu MD) Self - Neurosurgeon, Boston University (as Robert Cantu MD)   See fewer
Mark Lovell
Self - Neuropsychologist (as Max Lovell PhD) Self - Neuropsychologist (as Max Lovell PhD)   See fewer
Ira Casson
Self - Co-Chair, MTBI Committee, 2007-09 (archive footage) (as Ira Casson MD) Self - Co-Chair, MTBI Committee, 2007-09 (archive footage) (as Ira Casson MD)   See fewer
Alan Schwarz
Self - The New York Times Self - The New York Times   See fewer
Roger Goodell
Self - NFL Commissioner (archive footage) Self - NFL Commissioner (archive footage)   See fewer
Jane Leavy
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Chris Nowinski
Self - Co-Director, BU CTE Center Self - Co-Director, BU CTE Center   See fewer
Lisa McHale
Self - Wife of Tom McHale Self - Wife of Tom McHale   See fewer
Henry Feuer
Self - MTBI Committee, 1994-2010 (as Henry Feuer MD) Self - MTBI Committee, 1994-2010 (as Henry Feuer MD)   See fewer
Joseph Maroon
Self - MTBI Committee, 2007-10 (as Joseph Maroon MD) Self - MTBI Committee, 2007-10 (as Joseph Maroon MD)   See fewer
Maxine Waters
Self - Representative, California (archive footage) (as Rep. Maxine Waters) Self - Representative, California (archive footage) (as Rep. Maxine Waters)   See fewer
Linda Sánchez
Self - Representative, California (archive footage) (as Rep. Linda Sanchez) Self - Representative, California (archive footage) (as Rep. Linda Sanchez)   See fewer
Eleanor Perfetto
Self - Wife of Ralph Wenzel Self - Wife of Ralph Wenzel   See fewer
Peter Davies
Self - Neuroscientist, Feinstein Institute (as Peter Davies PhD) Self - Neuroscientist, Feinstein Institute (as Peter Davies PhD)   See fewer
Kevin Guskiewicz
Self - NFL Head, Neck and Spine Cmte. (as Kevin Guskiewicz PhD) Self - NFL Head, Neck and Spine Cmte. (as Kevin Guskiewicz PhD)   See fewer
Megan Noderer
Self - Girlfriend of Junior Seau (archive footage) Self - Girlfriend of Junior Seau (archive footage)   See fewer
Junior Seau
Self - San Diego Chargers Football Player (archive footage) Self - San Diego Chargers Football Player (archive footage)   See fewer
Gina Seau
Self - Ex-wife of Junior Seau Self - Ex-wife of Junior Seau   See fewer
Sydney Seau
Self - Daughter of Junior Seau Self - Daughter of Junior Seau   See fewer
Tyler Seau
Self - Son of Junior Seau Self - Son of Junior Seau   See fewer
Thomas Girard
Self - Players' Attorney Self - Players' Attorney   See fewer
Sarah Childress
Self / Reporter Self / Reporter   See fewer
Jim Gilmore
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
Caitlin McNally
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
Mike McNally
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Sabrina Shankman
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
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