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12 Mighty Orphans
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
2021 · Directed by Ty Roberts · 118 min · History · Drama · Action · 8 frames
Tagline
Based on the true story of the team that inspired a nation.
Crew
- Screenplay: Kevin Meyer
- Written by: Ty Roberts, Lane Garrison
- Cinematography: David McFarland
- Edited by: James K. Crouch
- Music: Mark Orton
- Production design: Drew Boughton
- Produced by: Ty Roberts, Michael De Luca, Brinton Bryan, Houston Hill
Cast
- Luke Wilson as Rusty Russell
- Vinessa Shaw as Juanita Russell
- Wayne Knight as Frank Wynn
- Martin Sheen as Doc Hall
- Jake Austin Walker as Hardy Brown
- Scott Haze as Rodney Kidd
- Levi Dylan as Fairbanks
- Jacob Lofland as Snoggs
- Rooster McConaughey as Pop Boone
- King Orba as Remmert
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Greenbelt Films, Santa Rita Film Co.
- Box office: $3,615,193
- Themes: underdog, based on novel or book, sports, war veteran, american football, orphanage, american football coach, great depression, based on true story, flashback
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