Actor
Joe Montana
9 credited titles on WatchWise
Joseph Clifford Montana Jr., nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Comeback Kid," is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. Born June 11, 1956, in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, Montana grew up in Monongahela and starred at Ringgold High School in football, basketball, and baseball. At Notre Dame, he became legendary for late-game heroics, including the 1979 Cotton Bowl "Chicken Soup Game" where he overcame hypothermia to lead the Fighting Irish from a 34-12 deficit to a 35-34 victory over Houston. Drafted 82nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers in 1979's third round, Montana spent 14 seasons in San Francisco before finishing his career with the Kansas City Chiefs (1993-1994). With the 49ers, he won four Super Bowls (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) and became the first player ever to be named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player three times. He also holds Super Bowl career records for most passes without an interception (122 in four games) and the all-time highest passer rating of 127.8. His undefeated 4-0 Super Bowl record remains legendary. Montana's strengths defined clutch performance: ice-cold composure under pressure, pinpoint accuracy (63.2% career completion percentage),
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Commercial performance
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1.1x return · 15% of films profitable · little recent work. Weighted toward recent releases (a film counts half as much every 6 years) and toward titles they actually carried.
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