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In his newest film, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev (My Kid Could Paint That, The Tillman Story) takes audiences on a thought-provoking journey into the town of State College, the home of Penn State University, an area long known as "Happy Valley." The film delves into the culture of a school, town and country where football is religion into the world of Joe Paterno, Penn State's iconic head football coach for over four decades and into the days, months and years leading up to November 2011, when everything came crashing down. HAPPY VALLEY chronicles the ensuing firestorm of accusations of this complicated and tragic tale, and creates a parable of guilt, responsibility, and identity for a small town caught in the glare of the national spotlight.
Original Release
11/14/2014
US Release
11/14/2014
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joe Paterno | Self - Football Coach, Penn State University |
| Jay Paterno | Self - Joe Paterno's Son |
| Andrew Shubin | Self - Local Attorney |
| Jerry Sandusky | Self - Former Football Coach |
| Matt Sandusky | Self - Jerry Sandusky's Adopted Son |
| Joe Posnanski | Self - Joe Paterno's Biographer |
| Scott Paterno | Self - Joe Paterno's Son |
| Sue Paterno | Self - Joe Paterno's Wife |
| Tyler Estright | Self - Penn State Class of 2013 |
| Pat Little | Self - Local Photographer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joe Paterno | Self - Football Coach, Penn State University |
| Jay Paterno | Self - Joe Paterno's Son |
| Andrew Shubin | Self - Local Attorney |
| Jerry Sandusky | Self - Former Football Coach |
| Matt Sandusky | Self - Jerry Sandusky's Adopted Son |
| Joe Posnanski | Self - Joe Paterno's Biographer |
| Scott Paterno | Self - Joe Paterno's Son |
| Sue Paterno | Self - Joe Paterno's Wife |
| Tyler Estright | Self - Penn State Class of 2013 |
| Pat Little | Self - Local Photographer |
| Matt Jordan | Self - Film Professor, Penn State University |
| Dorothy Sandusky | Self - Jerry Sandusky's Wife |
| Michael Pilato | Self - Mural Artist |
| Mark Emmert | Self - NCAA President |
| Lou Prato | Self - Local Historian |
| James T. Clemente | Self - Former FBI Agent and Profiler |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert DeBitetto | Executive Producer |
| David McKillop | Executive Producer |
| Molly Thompson | Executive Producer |
| John Battsek | Producer |
| Ken Dornstein | Producer |
| Alice Henty | Producer |
| Jonathan Koch | Producer |
| Steven Michaels | Producer |
| Ezekiel Morgan | Producer |
| Rich Remsberg | Producer |
Editors
