The U (film)

The U
2009 promotional poster for The U
Directed byBilly Corben
Production
company
Distributed byESPN Films
Release date
  • December 12, 2009 (2009-12-12)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The U is a 2009 documentary film about the University of Miami's football program produced by Miami-based media studio Rakontur and directed by Billy Corben.

The film premiered December 12, 2009 after the Heisman Trophy presentation on ESPN as a part of their 30 for 30 documentary series. The U's premiere drew 2.3 million viewers, the most ever for a documentary on the sports cable network until the debut of Pony Excess, a documentary about the Southern Methodist University football scandal in the 1980s.[1]