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Directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Wag The Dog) and written by Debora Cahn (Homeland, Vinyl) and John C Richards (Sahara, Nurse Betty), the film is set to debut on Saturday, April 7th at 8 p.m ET. Credit: HBO The film is not meant to be a biography of Penn State's Paterno, instead focusing on the coach's final[...]

The untitled biopic will be directed by Barry Levinson and focus on the winningest coach in college football history whose final years were embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal Paterno passed away shortly after the news broke and his inaction changed his legacy, making him face questions regarding the institutional failure regarding[...]