About The Scheme

"The Scheme" is a captivating documentary film which was released in 2020. It revolves around the college basketball corruption scandal in the United States. The film particularly focuses on Christian Dawkins, an aspiring sports agent, who was entrapped in an FBI probe into NCAA corruption. His alleged scheme to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars to families of collegiate basketball recruits, led to major topple in college basketball landscape. The story is an engrossing investigation into the darker side of basketball recruitment.

Making / Production

The film was directed by Pat Kondelis, produced under HBO sports. Its meticulous storytelling technique and powerful narration by Dawkins himself add an intriguing touch to the entire plot. Pat Kondelis proved his storytelling ability focusing on the intricate details unfolding the complexities in the events.

Actors

• Christian Dawkins: As himself, he effectively narrates his own intriguing journey.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The conversations in the film largely are based on real FBI wire taps evident in the corruption scandal.
• The director, Pat Kondelis, is an Emmy award-winning director.

Quotes

• "There is a big difference between being guilty and being able to prove you're guilty."
• "You have a booger in the world of monsters."

Music, Soundtrack

• While the movie does not have a traditional music soundtrack, the score composed by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans provides the perfect atmosphere for the dramatic events of the film.