Rise of the 49ers

Rise of the 49ers

2026
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Rise of the 49ers

8.4 | en | Documentary

Using rare and never-before-seen footage, as well as one-on-one interviews, discover how the San Francisco 49ers rose from an also-ran into pro football's most glamorous franchise during the '80s and early '90s.

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Released: 2026-02-01 | Released Producted By: NFL Films , AMC Studios Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.amc.com/shows/rise-of-the-49ers--1073909
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Using rare and never-before-seen footage, as well as one-on-one interviews, discover how the San Francisco 49ers rose from an also-ran into pro football's most glamorous franchise during the '80s and early '90s.

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Documentary

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Rise of the 49ers (2026) is now streaming with subscription on AMC+

Cast

Joe Montana , Jerry Rice , Ronnie Lott , Steve Young , Tom Brady , Bill Walsh

Director

Ameeth Sankaran

Producted By

NFL Films , AMC Studios

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Ameeth Sankaran
Ameeth Sankaran

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Tom Brady
Tom Brady

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Gotham Chopra
Gotham Chopra

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Jessica Boddy
Jessica Boddy

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Ken Rodgers
Ken Rodgers

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Keith Cossrow
Keith Cossrow

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Ross Ketover
Ross Ketover

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Jon Weinbach
Jon Weinbach

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Jason Reed
Jason Reed

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Jesse Sisgold
Jesse Sisgold

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Nick Mascolo
Nick Mascolo

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Ryan Kelly
Ryan Kelly

Executive Producer

Rise of the 49ers Audience Reviews

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film
ClassyWas Excellent, smart action film.
Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...