Pony Excess (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Pony Excess is a documentary film directed by Thaddeus D. Matula, running about 102 minutes. “A dynasty lost in sudden death.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. From 1981-1984, a small private school in Dallas owned the best record in college football. The Mustangs of Southern Methodist University were riding high on the backs of the vaunted "Pony Express" backfield. But as the middle of the decade approached, the program was coming apart at the seams. Wins became the only thing that mattered as the University increasingly ceded power of the football program to the city's oil barons and real estate tycoons and flagrant and frequent NCAA violations became the norm. In 1987, the school and the sport were rocked, as the NCAA meted out "the death penalty" on a college football program for the first and only time in its history. SMU would be without football for two years, and the fan base would be without an identity for 20 more until the win in the 2009 Hawaii Bowl. This is the story of Dallas in the 1980's and the greed, power, and corruption that spilled from the oil fields onto the football field and all the way to the Governor's Mansion.

Who’s in it. Pony Excess stars Eric Dickerson as Himself, Skip Bayless as Himself and Patrick Duffy as Narrator.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Pony Excess has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pony Excess page.

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