Jamie Broadnax is the creator of the online publication and…
This powerful and inspiring story revolves around Brian Banks (Hodge), an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.
Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.
Sherri Shepherd and Melanie Liburd also star in the film which was written by Doug Atchinson and directed by Tom Shadyac
The following features paired interviews with:
Aldis Hodge and Greg Kinnear
Brian Banks and Tom Shadyac
Sherri Shepherd and Melanie Liburd
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Jamie Broadnax is the creator of the online publication and multimedia space for Black women called Black Girl Nerds. Jamie has appeared on MSNBC's The Melissa Harris-Perry Show and The Grio's Top 100. Her Twitter personality has been recognized by Shonda Rhimes as one of her favorites to follow. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and executive producer of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast.