Happy Valley 2014

7.3/10


NETFLIX Rating : 3.7


IMDB Rating : 7.1


FD Smart Rating : 7.3


Synopsis : The town nicknamed Happy Valley searches for answers as Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky is arrested on 40 counts of child molestation.


Regions Available ( 8 ) :
American Samoa , Guam , Marshall Islands , Northern Mariana Islands , Puerto Rico , United States Minor Outlying Islands , Virgin Islands, U.S. , Vietnam

Creators:

Amir Bar-Lev

Languages:

English , English [Original]

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Documentary, Drama, Sport

Release Date:

2014

Run Time:

1h37m

Maturity Rating:

This movie has not been rated.

The town of State College, the home of Penn State University, has long been known as Happy Valley, and its iconic figure for more than 40 years was Joe Paterno, the head coach of the school's storied football team. His program was lauded for not only its success on the field but also its students' achievements in the classroom. And Paterno took on mythic national stature as 'Saint Joe.' But then, in November 2011, everything came crashing down. Longtime Assistant Coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse, setting off a firestorm of accusations about who failed to protect the children of Happy Valley. Was Sandusky's abuse an 'open secret' in the town? Did Coach Paterno and the Penn State administration value their football program more than the lives of Sandusky's victims? Filmed over the course of the year after Sandusky's arrest as key players in the scandal agreed to share their stories, Happy Valley deconstructs the story we think we know to uncover a much more complicated and tragic tale.