Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

PG 2008 · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · Documentary, Drama

Filmmaker and author Kevin Rafferty takes viewers back to 1968 to witness a legendary college football game and meet the people involved, interweaving game footage with players' reflections. The names may be familiar, but their views on the game's place in the turbulent history of the 1960s college scene add an unexpected dimension.

Directed by Kevin Rafferty

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