A full-length movie about the University of Alabama’s football program under Paul “Bear” Bryant and Nick Saban will be released in theaters on July 31.
"Nothing But a Winner" is a one-hour and 50-minute docudrama.
The official synopsis reads as follows:
Nothing But A Winner chronicles the rise of the greatest college football program in the history of the sport – the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. But behind the ruthless competition in the Southeastern Conference and Alabama’s staggering number of National Championships lies a deeper story: the making of men. At the heart of Alabama’s dynasty are two coaching giants – Bear Bryant and Coach Nick Saban – who, in very different eras, built a culture defined not just by winning, but by relentless transformation. Bryant, coaching during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, led the charge to integrate the team in the deeply segregated South, setting a precedent that would ripple far beyond football. Decades later, Saban would inherit and evolve that culture, demanding total commitment from young athletes and entrusting his program’s future to its first Black freshman starting quarterback on the sport’s biggest stage. Told through the first-hand accounts of players who lived it, Nothing But A Winner reveals how Alabama’s program forged unrefined 18-year-olds into disciplined leaders, where overcoming obstacles off the field fuels greatness on it. Spanning generations, social upheavals and championship runs, one thing remains the same – at Alabama, if you buy in to this process, you’re destined to be nothing but a winner.
Official trailer:
Theater locations and more information can be found here.
The list of those working with production of the movie reads like an Alabama football homecoming:
- Jeremiah Castille
- Kelvin Croom
- Sylvester Croom
- Bobby Humphreys
- Jalen Hurts
- Jerry Jeudy
- Ozzie Newsome
- DeVonta Smith
- Gene Stallings
- Jaylen Waddle
The movie incorporates Coach Bryant and his famous quote about using today, a poem he kept in his pocket.
The University of Alabama: Where legends are made, and movies are made about the legends.
Jim ‘Zig’ Zeigler’s beat is the colorful and positive about Alabama -- her people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths. He is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at [email protected].
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