This documentary revolves around the unbelievable true story of Dat Nguyen's life and how he used his athletic platform to evoke racial change. A story of adversity, perseverance and triumph -a living personification of the American Dream.
SYNOPSIS : "ALL AMERICAN: The Dat Nguyen Story" The odds have been stacked against Dat Nguyen since before his birth. Dat was an unlikely participant in football because of his heritage and stature, however, he used the game as a vehicle to assimilate into American culture. Whether he was breaking racial barriers in youth soccer, spurring a six-fold increase in Asian-American sport participation in high school, or personally helping one young Vietnamese boy make a cultural transition of his own - Dat was unafraid to be "different from the crowd." In fact, he embraced it, and used his heritage and past tribulations to help him help others on his way to becoming the first and only player of Vietnamese-decent to be drafted in the National Football League. This documentary revolves around the unbelievable true story of Dat Nguyen's life - and how he used his athletics platform to evoke racial change. It is a story of adversity, perseverance, and triumph - a living personification of the American Dream.—12th Man Films