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Calipari & The Chicken Man

Calipari & The Chicken Man

How a Billionaire Shocked the NCAA

Genres

Documentary

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"Calipari & The Chicken Man" is an original documentary that tells the story of a billionaire college booster and a hall of fame coach, who's friendship led to one of the most shocking moves in the history of college athletics.

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Budget

$1500

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

32 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

07 May 2024

Country

Cast

John Calipari

John Calipari

Archive Footage

Trey Biddy

Trey Biddy

Interviewee

Kevin Mcpherson

Kevin Mcpherson

Interviewee

Will Whitson

Will Whitson

Interviewee

John Nabors

John Nabors

Interviewee

Courtney Mims

Courtney Mims

Interviewee

Jackson Collier

Jackson Collier

Interviewee

Josh Teeter

Josh Teeter

Interviewee

Brandon Marcello

Brandon Marcello

Interviewee

Tristan Pharis

Tristan Pharis

Interviewee

Tye Richardson

Tye Richardson

Interviewee

Mason Choate

Mason Choate

Interviewee

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