Code Breakers | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | A Return to Glory by Bill McWilliams |
Written by | G. Ross Parker |
Directed by | Rod Holcomb |
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Music by | Anthony Marinelli |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | Orly Adelson |
Producer | Frank Siracusa |
Cinematography | Thomas Del Ruth |
Editor | Michael Brown |
Running time | 128 minutes |
Production company | Orly Adelson Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ESPN |
Release | December 10, 2005 |
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Code Breakers is a 2005 American sports drama television film directed by Rod Holcomb and written by G. Ross Parker, based on the 2000 non-fiction book A Return to Glory by Bill McWilliams. The film chronicles the real-life 1951 cheating scandal at the United States Military Academy, and the impact on its football team. It stars Zachery Ty Bryan, Jeff Roop, Jake Busey, Corey Sevier, Theo Rossi, Robin Dunne, Adam Grimes, Jude Ciccolella, Dan Petronijevic, Richard Zeppieri, and Scott Glenn as Coach Earl "Red" Blaik.
The film aired on ESPN on December 10, 2005.