

Sole Man
2015-04-16 · 107 min · ★ 6.6
A definitive, first-hand and unflinching account of how Sonny Vaccaro rose from humble Pennsylvania steel-town roots to become the most valuable marketing asset in the $13 billion athletic-shoe industry.
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- Directors
- Jon Weinbach, Dan Marks
- Production companies
- Electric City Entertainment, ESPN Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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