''The Long Green Line'' is an independent American feature length documentary film about the 2005
York Community High School
York Community High School is a public secondary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. It is a part of the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. Most of the students reside in Elmhurst; however, the district also draws a small num ...
Cross Country team,
Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst is a city mostly in DuPage County and overlapping into Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois, and a western suburb of Chicago. As of 2021, the city has an estimated population of 47,260.
History
Members of the Potawatomi Native A ...
. It is written, directed and co-produced by Matthew Arnold, with co-production and cinematography by Brady Hallongren. The film documents Coach
Joe Newton's 50th year coaching, while the team is going for their 25th Illinois (IHSA) state title.
There are over 220 boys on the team, and during the film, two of the top seven runners are arrested, expelled from school, and expelled from the team for arson.
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The film was released on August 18, 2008, and ran in theaters for six weeks.
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Reception
* Three stars from Chicago Tribune
* Three stars - Chicago SunTimes: ""A healthy reminder of how sports can mold young men and women into better people. "
Awards
* Endurance Sports Award - Running Film of the Year
* Best Documentary - Lake Forest Film Festival
References
External links
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2008 films
Films set in Illinois
American sports documentary films
2008 documentary films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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