A new documentary is coming to Netflix that celebrates an iconic milestone in Olympic history.
The Redeem Team gives a riveting and nostalgic celebratory look at the iconic 2008 US Olympic Men’s Basketball victory following their quest to reclaim Olympic gold for Team USA.
The film releases globally on Netflix on October 7th.
Here's the official description:
Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men’s Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens. The documentary offers a fascinating portrait of team building and features insightful interviews with athletes and coaches from Dwyane Wade and LeBron James to Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, who reflect on how The Redeem Team set a new standard for American basketball.
LeBron James and Dwayne Wade serve as executive producers.
The Redeem Team is directed by producer Jon Weinbach, who is best known for his Producers Guild of America Award-nominated film The Other Dream Team.
Weinbach, along with Frank Marshall, Mike Tollin, Mark Parkman, Mary Byrne and Yiannis Exarchos.
“In 2008, I played with heroes of mine, all stars, friends and future teammates. Outside of winning and showing the world that we were still the most dominant, our other big challenge was changing the perception of what everyone thought about the NBA and USA Basketball!” Wade said. “I’m excited for everyone to get an opportunity to go behind the scenes and see all the work that went into this iconic team — The Redeem Team!”
