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Veritas (2007) is a English movie. Howie Miller has directed this movie. Chris Ayres,Scott Barr,Chuck Bednarik,Jack Foley are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2007. Veritas (2007) is considered one of the best Documentary,Biography,Drama,Sport movie in India and around the world.
Veritas is a feature-length film documenting Lehigh University's 2004-2005 wrestling team and the story of Jon Trenge, who strives to achieve his childhood dream of becoming a National Wrestling Champion for his hometown school. Jon's freshman season is cut short when doctors discover an eye condition so serious that he is told he should never wrestle again or risk losing his eyesight permanently. Jon refuses to accept his doctor's warning and is determined to find a way to wrestle. After undergoing five eye surgeries, he wears homemade protective goggles designed by his father and nearly achieves his goal his sophomore and junior seasons losing in the National Finals. Jon defeats a former National Champion to earn the most wins in Lehigh's storied wrestling history, but many of his opponents intentionally attack his protective goggles injuring and frustrating him. Jon retaliates and gets disqualified from two matches. However, Jon overcomes this setback by using it as an opportunity ...
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Veritas (2007) Reviews
Forget Vision Quest, this is the new wrestling standard!
Awesome movie! An old teammate had this movie. I watched it three times in the span of 24 hours, and can't wait for my copy to come in the mail. This will take you back to your wrestling days and make you wish you could still get on the mat! The movie is a biography that follows the Lehigh wrestler John Trenge through his senior season. Through a series of flashbacks and interviews with his family and coach, his wrestling past is presented at the same time as his senior season progresses. We see the struggles, the trials, and all the tribulations that all of us as wrestlers have gone through. It's a great film because we see the sport through the vision of a great competitor. It's not the Hollywood version of wrestling that Vision Quest was. As much as we all thought Shute was the man, and Louden Swain was the impossible dork who beat him, Veritas is the real deal. No fake headlocks that Louden would never have been able to pull off. Trenge throws guys for real! So I highly recommend you spend the money on this film. It's a bit expensive. $30 plus shipping, but you'll watch it over and over again. I bought it for my new son, because at the rate of 2 wrestling movies every 25 years (Vision Quest and now Veritas) this is what he'll have throughout his career! It will be great motivation and a teaching tool I plan to use!
Not all efforts end in victory, but great movie about righteousness! Veritas!
I watched this movie couple times, then showed it to my young wrestler son who struggles at time about the meaning to sportsmanship and the true meaning behind personal achievement in this sport. It's great to follow the story of his childhood years. And followed the years in college all the way to graduation. Lots of good wrestling actions, coaches talks, trials and tribulations. The ending of the movie is great. Trenge goes on to earn in degree, and remains active in the sport to help other kids in sports and education. That's the ultimate achievement. This movie is well put together. The story is of someone striving toward his personal best. Support also from his family, his coach, his team, Lehigh administration and his community. The message it delivers is universal.