Code Breakers (film)

Code Breakers is an ESPN Original Entertainment television film^[1] that was first broadcast December 10, 2005 at 9 pm ET on ESPN and ESPN HD.^[2] The movie followed the Heisman Trophy presentation.

Synopsis

The movie chronicles the 1951 cheating scandal at West Point and its impact on Army's football team, which was forced to cut loose virtually its entire squad. Going into the 1950 Army–Navy Game, the Cadets football team was heavily favored, yet went on to lose to a weak Midshipmen squad, 14–2. The Academy and football team were then thrown into a scandal when 90 cadets, including 37 lettering football players that resigned in a cheating scandal which broke the Academy's Honor Code.^[3]

Cast

Scott Glenn as Earl "Red" Blaik
Zachery Ty Bryan as Brian Nolan
Jeff Roop as George Holbrook
Corey Sevier as Bob Blaik
Jude Ciccolella as Commandant Harkins
Theo Rossi as Desantis
Robin Dunne as Trager
Adam Grimes as Culpepper
Jake Busey as Straub
Dan Petronijevic as Corely
Richard Zeppieri as Vince Lombardi
Shane Daly as Doug Kenna
Jonathan Walker as Bellingham
Sarah Gadon as Julia Nolan

Production notes

A principal shooting location was Victoria College, Toronto.

References

^ Brian Lowry (8 December 2005). "Review: 'Codebreakers'". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "ESPN's Latest Original Film, "CodeBreakers," Debuts Saturday". SportsBusiness Daily. 9 December 2005. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Mel Bracht (9 December 2005). "ESPN original movie 'Codebreakers' ESPN tracks the Code' Former OU assistant featured in movie on West Point scandal". NewsOK.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Code Breakers at IMDb

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[Review:_‘Codebreakers’-1] Brian Lowry (8 December 2005). "Review: 'Codebreakers'". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[SportsBusiness_Daily-2] "ESPN's Latest Original Film, "CodeBreakers," Debuts Saturday". SportsBusiness Daily. 9 December 2005. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[NewsOK.com-3] Mel Bracht (9 December 2005). "ESPN original movie 'Codebreakers' ESPN tracks the Code' Former OU assistant featured in movie on West Point scandal". NewsOK.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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