12 Mighty orphans [videorecording] / 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.

Twelve mighty orphans (other title)

Bryan, Brinton, 1981- (film producer.). Crouch, James K. (Film editor), (editor of moving image work.). De Luca, Angelique, 1974- (film producer.). De Luca, Michael, 1965- (film producer.). Duvall, Robert, (actor.). Dylan, Levi, (actor.). Garrison, Lane, 1980- (screenwriter.). Haze, Scott, (actor.). Hill, Houston, (film producer.). Knight, Wayne, (actor.). Lofland, Jacob, (actor.). McFarland, David B., (director of photography.). Meyer, Kevin, (screenwriter.). Orton, Mark, (composer (expression)). Roberts, Ty, 1974- (film director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Shaw, Vinessa, 1976- (actor.). Sheen, Martin, (actor.). Walker, Jake Austin, (actor.). Wilson, Luke, 1971- (actor.). Dent, Jim. Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Twelve mighty orphans. (Added Author). 12 Productions, (production company.). Branded Pictures Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Carte Blanche, (production company.). Greenbelt Films, (production company.). Michael De Luca Productions (Firm), (production company.). Santa Rita Film Co., (production company.). Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), (presenter.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Scott Haze, Levi Dylan, Jacob Lofland, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0043396576155
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (118 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Jim Dent. Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. Special features: deleted scenes. Wide screen (2.39).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Mark Orton ; editor, James K. Crouch ; director of photography, David McFarland.
Participant or Performer Note:	Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Scott Haze, Levi Dylan, Jacob Lofland, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA 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; region 1.
Language Note:	English or French dialogue; Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).