Bibliograph

12 mighty orphans, Sony Pictures Classics presents ; screenplay by Lane Garrison, Ty Roberts, Kevin Meyer ; directed by Ty Roberts

Type

Label

12 mighty orphans, Sony Pictures Classics presents ; screenplay by Lane Garrison, Ty Roberts, Kevin Meyer ; directed by Ty Roberts

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: PG-13; for violence, language, some suggestive references, smoking and brief teen drinking

Main title

12 mighty orphans

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1260634478

Responsibility statement

Sony Pictures Classics presents ; screenplay by Lane Garrison, Ty Roberts, Kevin Meyer ; directed by Ty Roberts

Runtime

118

Summary

The true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes, or even a football, to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season, these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up a privileged position so he could teach and coach at an orphanage. Few knew Rusty's secret: that he himself was an orphan. Recognizing that his scrawny players couldn't beat the other teams with brawn, Rusty developed innovative strategies that would come to define modern football

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Twelve mighty orphans

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