Long Green Line Explained

Director:	Matthew Arnold
Producer:	Brady Hallongren Matthew Arnold
Starring:	Coach Joe Newton Lord Sebastian Coe Matt and Eric Dettman Conor Chadwick John Fisher
Music:	Kyle Wittlin
Editing:	Alex Saftie
Studio:	LGL Productions, LLC
Runtime:	87 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Budget:	$75,000

The Long Green Line is an independent American feature length documentary film about the 2005 York Community High School Cross Country team, Elmhurst, Illinois. 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.^[1] ^[2]

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.^[1]

The film was released on August 18, 2008, and ran in theaters for six weeks.

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^[3]
Best Documentary - Naperville Film Festival
Opening Film - Running Film Festival - U.S. Olympic Trials, Eugene Oregon
Voted #10 Best Sports Film of all time - ESPNrise.com

Notes and References

Web site: Maciaszek . Marty . These filmmakers knew how to draw the 'Line' - Daily Herald . Prev.dailyherald.com . 2008-08-16 . 2020-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140702084516/http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=228093 . July 2, 2014 . live .
Web site: The Long Green Line – High School Cross Country Running Documentary about Coach Joe Newton. en. 2020-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200323210343/http://www.longgreenlinemovie.com/. March 23, 2020. live.
Web site: Taking an idea, running with it. Ted Gregory, Tribune. reporter. chicagotribune.com. May 6, 2020.