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Before They Were Cowboys

2016 · 50 min

A warm, straightforward sports retrospective that ambles through old footage and talking heads, easy to watch and mildly nostalgic.

Tagline
Teammates. Roommates. Razorbacks.
Overview
Before Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson teamed up as owner and head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, they were key players on Arkansas' unbeaten national champions in 1964. This documentary examines how their time at Arkansas shaped their futures.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • ambition
    • sport
    • work
    • loyalty
    Places
    • school
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Corey Frost
    Written by
    Rory Karpf
    Starring
    Trace Adkins, Jerry Jones, Jimmy Johnson
    Runtime
    50 min

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