12 mighty orphans / Sony Pictures Classics presents ; a Greenbelt Films production ; a Michael De Luca production ; in association with Branded Pictures Entertainment, Carte Blanche, 12 Productions ; a Santa Rita Film Co. production ; produced by Angelique De Luca, Ty Roberts, Brinton Bryan, Michael De Luca, Houston Hill ; screenplay by Ty Roberts & Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer ; directed by Ty Roberts.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: [English/French dialogue version].
- Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2021]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from sell sheet. Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. Wide screen (2.39). |
Participant or Performer Note: | Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Luke Wilson, Treat Williams. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: PG-13; for violence, language, some suggestive references, smoking and brief teen drinking. |
System Details Note: | DVD, wide screen (2.39); Dolby digital 5.1. |
Language Note: | English or French dialogue; English, French, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Football teams > Drama. Football coaches > Drama. Orphans > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 47 of 48 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 48 total copies.
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Abington Community Library | DVD TWELVE (Text) | 50687011752485 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
Bernville Area Community Library | TWE (Text) | 33249023874138 | New | Available | - |
Bethel Tulpehocken Public Library | TWE (Text) | 33249024475620 | DVD | Available | - |
Brandywine Community Library | TWE (Text) | 33249023431129 | DVD | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | DVD Twe (Text) | 85131001792259 | CACM DVD | Available | - |
Dillsburg Area Public Library | Adults 12 Video (Text) | 34001001399649 | DVD Area | Available | - |
Exeter Community Library | TWE (Text) | 33249024787206 | DVD | Available | - |
Fleetwood Area Public Library | TWE (Text) | 33249024354767 | DVD | Available | - |
Gettysburg Library | A-DVD TW (Text) | 35740635769706 | DVD | Checked Out | 05/11/2024 |
Green Free Library (Wellsboro) | DVD TWE (Text) | 91079892 | GFWM Audio Visual | Available | - |