2011 Film Undefeated

J. Martin">T. J. Martin. The film documents the struggles of a high school football team, the Manassas Tigers of Memphis, as they attempt a winning season after years of losses. The team is turned around by coach Bill Courtney, who helps form a group of young men into an academic and athletic team.

Undefeated
Directed by	Daniel Lindsay T. J. Martin
Produced by	Rich Middlemas Glen Zipper Daniel Lindsay Seth Gordon Ed Cunningham
Edited by	Daniel Lindsay T.J. Martin
Music by	Michael Brook Daniel McMahon Miles Nielsen
Production companies	Zipper Bros Films Spitfire Pictures Five Smooth Stones Productions Level 22 Productions
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company
Release date	March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13) (SXSW)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$562,218

Lindsay and Martin served as co-directors, cinematographers, sound recorders and editors, recording more than 500 hours of footage.

Sean "Diddy" Combs joined the film as an executive producer in early February, 2012, with plans to work with the Weinstein Co. on the remake.

The film received critical acclaim at the South by Southwest conference in March 2011. The Weinstein Company was reported to have closed a seven-figure deal for distribution and remake rights to Undefeated.

The film holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 102 reviews with an average rating of 7.91/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It covers familiar sports documentary territory, but Undefeated proves there are still powerful stories to be told on the high school gridiron." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

On February 26, 2012, the movie won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.

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