Here's the first full trailer for 'Paterno' — HBO's film starring Al Pacino that tells the story of the disgraced coach's role in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal

Paterno HBO trailer

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• HBO has released the first full-length trailer for the upcoming film, "Paterno."

• The film stars Al Pacino as the longtime head coach of Penn State football during the fallout of the child sexual abuse scandal and assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

• The trailer shows Pacino as Paterno refusing to resign and daring the University to fire him.

• It also depicts the outrage Paterno's dismissal caused across the University, with students and fans rioting in defense of their longtime coach.

• The film will debut on April 7.

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